Mark Cuban 'Proud' to Pay $276 Million in Taxes, Fires Back at Critics Questioning Support for Tax Hikes
• Billionaire Mark Cuban said he was "proud" to pay $275.9 million in taxes to the IRS, wiring the money ahead of Tax Day • Cuban was responding to criticism on social media after he criticized former President Trump's tax cuts • Critics questioned why Cuban doesn't voluntarily pay more than he owes if he wants the wealthy to pay their "fair share" • Cuban said the country has "done so much for me", so he is proud to pay high taxes every year • In 2019, Cuban said it is "patriotic" for billionaires like him to pay taxes, but expressed concern over how the government spends the money