Hi,
Jeff Bezos launched himself into space because he's the richest person in
the world and he can afford it. But he also pays little to nothing in US
taxes.^1
Rather than using his wealth to fight the devastating impacts of climate
change, end hunger and homelessness, or even just pay Amazon workers a
living wage, Jeff Bezos only wants to enrich himself with a 10-minute ride
at the rim of space.
If this isn't the most obvious example of why we need a wealth tax on the
top 1%, then honestly, we don't know what else is.
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Jeff Bezos and other billionaires, like Richard Branson and Elon Musk,
created their own ego-stroking space race while the rest of the planet
faces unprecedented and historical challenges. Those challenges include a
new variant of an already deadly virus that's locked the world into a
global pandemic, and weekly weather catastrophes driven by climate change
that are literally claiming lives.
Billionaires like Jeff Bezos could use their vast wealth to help solve
these problems. But they deliberately choose not to. And worse, they
aren't paying the taxes they should be!
With a wealth tax we can take on the unprecedented power of the
billionaires and help solve more problems down on planet Earth.
Jeff Bezos isn't just crossing the brink of space, he's crossing the brink
of our patience.
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Tihi and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. ProPublica, "The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records
Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax," [ [link removed] ]June 8, 2021.
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