Democrats want rich space tourists to help fund earthly fixes

By Corbin Hiar | 07/26/2021 10:47 AM EDT

A senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee is working on legislation to tax space tourism, a potential […]

Blue Origin’s New Shepard lifts off from the launchpad carrying Jeff Bezos along with his brother Mark Bezos, 18-year-old Oliver Daemen and 82-year-old Wally Funk yesterday in Van Horn, Texas. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images

A senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee is working on legislation to tax space tourism, a potential new source of revenue that Democrats believe could fund their $4 trillion plan for terrestrial infrastructure. Fill out the form to read the full article.

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