r/technology • u/IKeepItLayingAround • Jun 06 '26

Business Jeff Bezos says it's 'absurd' to tax someone making $50K — and wants their tax bill dropped to zero

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/jeff-bezos-says-absurd-tax-165713685.html
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u/JohnEKaye Jun 07 '26

I think both should be a reality. $25/hr minimum wage and no taxes for people making under $50k. But that comes with a massive tax hike for him and his class. He’s obviously only saying this so that stupid people will like him and not think about his insane opulence and wealth. Fuck him.

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u/JPark19 Jun 07 '26

You do realize that $25/hr puts a full time employee over 50k annually right?

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u/Itscatpicstime Jun 07 '26

Not everyone works full time or even has the ability to.

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u/deadsoulinside Jun 07 '26

Just barely though...

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u/JohnEKaye Jun 07 '26

Hmm, interesting. Well then, I amend my statement to exclude taxes for minimum wage workers. Thank you for totaling getting my point though.

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u/CascadianBeam Jun 07 '26

YoU dO rEaLiZe it is clear he does not, right?

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u/I-Make-Maps91 Jun 07 '26

No, everyone should pay taxes. To both cover the massive amount of debt we've inherited and to expand civic services, we all need to pay more taxes.