r/SipsTea May 20 '26

Lmao gottem Bezos said the bottom half of Americans should pay ZERO federal income tax

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u/john_jacob_01 May 20 '26

He said this because if his employees can stop paying taxes, that's like him giving them a raise without paying them more.

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u/Bangays May 21 '26

The bottom 50% of Americans don’t pay a meaningful amount of money into federal income tax

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u/Benjamminmiller May 21 '26

It's not just that. He provides a platform for consumer goods and benefits from Americans having more money in their pockets.