Economics Thread

Bezos has paid billions in dollars in taxes btw

And he led a company that has benefited the lives of billions of people.

There’s plenty I dislike about him but y’all obsession with the “have mores” is a bit much
 
chop2chip said:
Bezos has paid billions in dollars in taxes btw

And he led a company that has benefited the lives of billions of people.

There’s plenty I dislike about him but y’all obsession with the “have mores” is a bit much
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This isn’t an obsession for me, just an observation on how we equate success with virtue. Yes, I think there are things we could do on income tax that would benefit society as a whole that would impact Bezos’ net income, but I’m not claiming he’s done something wrong nor am I personally concerned with how he spends that money. But being the guy that presides over a company that most successfully bested or acquired its competitors, while useful for the economy, is not necessarily any more righteous than the person who boxes the items. Bezos’ skills simply have a higher value in our economic system, and I don’t think that makes him any more important to society.
 
chop2chip said:
Bezos has paid billions in dollars in taxes btw

And he led a company that has benefited the lives of billions of people.

There’s plenty I dislike about him but y’all obsession with the “have mores” is a bit much
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Eh, Bezos should pay more taxes, but whatever. He's not doing anything different than anyone else.

Just tax federal gains at a tiered rate like we do income. Or come up with some way to regulate the banks, so when they do these types of loans (rich people will get loans on their wealth to spend money as a way to dodge taxes) they're paying a tax.

There's ways to handle it but Bezos isn't anything special. He's just another rich dude who does things other rich dudes do.
 
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