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Taking All of the 5 Richest Americans’ Wealth Would Fund Washington for 2 Months

By Mark Tapscott The Washington Stand Family Research Council Published on Feb. 16, 2026 Between them, America’s five richest men — Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Larry Page — have a combined wealth estimated by Forbes Fortune 400 at $1.377 trillion, but confiscating their every penny would provide only enough money to keep the federal government operating for two months. Even taxing 100% of the wealth of every Americ…
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The Iowa Standard broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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