Elon Musk Dear Elon Musk, I want my $38 billion back. Now. As a taxpayer in these United States of America, you would not be the world’s richest man without me. Everyday Americans such as myself funded your rise to unprecedented heights on the economic ladder. Without us, you would not be nearing trillionaire status. Though you were born into a wealthy family in a foreign country, you needed American-style alms.