John,

Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world—worth nearly $150 billion. And new Americans for Tax Fairness research shows that he and more than 600 other billionaires have seen their fortunes soar in the midst of the pandemic.

This comes just as Bezos and Amazon are letting $2/hour hazard pay for their workers expire this weekend. We’re fighting back!

Pitch in $5 to Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund today to demand that Jeff Bezos put the safety and pay of his employees before his own personal profits.

This isn’t the first time that Bezos and Amazon have put their own profits ahead of their workers or the American people. In 2017 and 2018, Amazon paid $0 in federal income taxes, paid just a 1.2% tax rate in 2019 and will likely pay $0 again this year just as it’s breaking all sales records.[1]

Donate today to hold Jeff Bezos and other pandemic profiteers accountable to the American people.

Thank you,

Andrea Haverdink

Digital Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund

[1] “From 0% to 1.2%: Amazon Lauds Its Miniscule Effective Federal Income Tax Rate,” Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Jan. 31, 2020

-- Frank's Email --

John,

I’ll admit it. I buy from Amazon.

In the midst of a pandemic, being able to receive critically needed items at my doorstep is important. But did you know that while Amazon is breaking all sales records during the COVID-19 crisis, it’s letting its $2/hour hazard pay for workers expire this weekend?[1]

That’s outrageous. Over the last two months, Jeff Bezos has seen his personal wealth skyrocket by an eye-popping $35 billion—a 30% increase—according to a new Americans for Tax Fairness report! Yet, Bezos set an expiration date on supporting his employees at risk of contracting COVID-19 who are taking care of us. And get this—as of mid-May Amazon had spent just $800 million on worker hazard pay—a tiny fraction of the increase in Bezos’ wealth over the same two months.[1]

We’re shining a spotlight on pandemic profiteers and demanding that Congress put aid where the need is greatest. That means repealing the #MillionairesGiveaway loophole that was snuck into the first major coronavirus relief package and putting the $250 billion that would raise towards maintaining the essential public services that communities depend on, including public safety, healthcare, schools, and sanitation.

Join Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund in demanding that Jeff Bezos and Amazon stop profiting off the backs of its employees who are simply asking for fair pay and safer working conditions. Pitch in $5 today.

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Together, we’re demanding a response to the pandemic that puts our tax dollars where the need is greatest.

Thank you for fighting with us,

Frank Clemente
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund

[1] “Amazon will drop its $2 pay raise for warehouse staff after May, and workers say it’s too soon,” Business Insider, May 14, 2020