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11. NY Times - Trump Attacks Amazon, Saying It Does Not Pay Enough Taxes

Sat Sep 1, 2018, 08:19 PM

Sep 2018

So what? Bernie Sanders is supporting a Trump initiative designed to get revenge on the Washington Post's critical coverage, and you say so what? If Bernie reprimanded Trump for singling out Amazon, but pushed for a generalized repeal of Trump's taxes that is one thing, but to say the same talking points? Heck, even Tucker Carlson is now praising Bernie.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/29/us/politics/trump-amazon-taxes.html

WASHINGTON — President Trump escalated his attack on Amazon on Thursday, saying in an early-morning tweet that the online retail behemoth does not pay enough taxes — and strongly suggesting that he may use the power of his office to rein in the nation’s largest e-commerce business.

Mr. Trump accused Amazon, one of the country’s most recognizable and successful brands, of putting thousands of local retailers out of business and said the company was using the United States Postal Service as its “Delivery Boy.”

The president has lashed out publicly against the giant company and its chief executive, Jeff Bezos, on Twitter more than a dozen times since 2015. And privately, people close to him said, Mr. Trump repeatedly brings up his disdain for the company, often set off by his anger at negative stories in The Washington Post, which is owned by Mr. Bezos.

By focusing on the threat to small businesses, Mr. Trump has touched on the unease of Amazon’s disruptive force. The company has changed industries as varied as publishing, groceries and health care. That has helped the company grow to be worth more than $700 billion, but it has also made it a convenient target.

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HuffPo: Why Bernie Sanders And Tucker Carlson Agree On Food Stamps They have a common enemy: Amazon. [View all] TomCADem Sep 2018 OP

When Tucker Carlson Supports You Me. Sep 2018 #1

___ check yourself into a rubber room Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #33

Yes It Was Me. Sep 2018 #72

slippery slope Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #74

I mIght Also Want To Rethink My Message Me. Sep 2018 #84

exactly! Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #85

If the message is correct, why give Tucker Carlson or any of "these people" that kind of power? Uncle Joe Sep 2018 #90

I don't understand Bernie's anti Bezos jihad. comradebillyboy Sep 2018 #2

It's about Amazon's warehouse workers DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #34

The pay is good...we have new warehouse in Ohio and are glad to get it... Demsrule86 Sep 2018 #42

Good pay? How much? Benefits? Full time schedules? mountain grammy Sep 2018 #48

Was curious myself. Amimnoch Sep 2018 #100

Thank you for this. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #101

They both probably hate bee stings and botulism, but Ferrets are Cool Sep 2018 #3

NY Times - Trump Attacks Amazon, Saying It Does Not Pay Enough Taxes TomCADem Sep 2018 #11

'Bernie Sanders is supporting a Trump initiative' melman Sep 2018 #13

He's piggybacking on, benefiting from, the publicity Hortensis Sep 2018 #36

Carlson is a cheerleader for Amazon's labor abuses. Bern is not. Orsino Sep 2018 #88

Different agendas, Orsino. People who can't gain Hortensis Sep 2018 #89

Yes, different agendas. Tying him to Carlson over Amazon is stupid. Orsino Sep 2018 #94

BS. This OP as well as this 2nd contention are KPN Sep 2018 #27

President Trump's diagnosis for critics: 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' TomCADem Sep 2018 #70

Another false diagnosis/contention. KPN Sep 2018 #80

They both also continue to sell books on Amazon. (nt) ehrnst Sep 2018 #45

So you did not say... TomCADem Sep 2018 #87

More false association of Bernie with bad guys. This OP has no credibility. earthshine Sep 2018 #4

A Lot of Folks Cites to Huffington Post. That is the Exact Headline TomCADem Sep 2018 #9

And the author of the HuffPo piece lapucelle Sep 2018 #12

Next It'll Be Folks Claiming It's Fake News Me. Sep 2018 #18

BS. Read the story. KPN Sep 2018 #29

What about people who continue to sell merchandise on Amazon? ehrnst Sep 2018 #46

What about it? That's where books get sold online. earthshine Sep 2018 #47

One wonders why Sanders singles out Amazon mcar Sep 2018 #5

And yet he still sells his books through both of them. George II Sep 2018 #14

He doesn't. He has criticized zeal Mart many times for this same thing -- going back KPN Sep 2018 #30

He's fine with selling his books on Amazon and at Walmart. Not a falsehood. ehrnst Sep 2018 #37

Amazon even sells Sanders t-shirts on their website, too. George II Sep 2018 #39

I could imagine that there are unauthorized sellers of t-shirts, but not the pre-order of his book. ehrnst Sep 2018 #44

Amazon threatens the very fabric of the lower working class. joshcryer Sep 2018 #78

He doesn't. Orsino Sep 2018 #92

Why not Walmart? It's strange, isn't it? bettyellen Sep 2018 #6

Oh brother. KPN Sep 2018 #31

Wal-Mart, too, and others. Orsino Sep 2018 #93

Okay, I'd seen the Disney thing. I wish he'd be careful not to sound like he agrees with Trump- bettyellen Sep 2018 #95

because bezos is crazy rich money hoarder. pansypoo53219 Sep 2018 #7

But Why Bezos and Not Walmart Which Has More Employees... TomCADem Sep 2018 #8

Perhaps if you had bothered to use this new thing called Google, you could answer your question mythology Sep 2018 #15

Not sticking up for them, but how is the Walton family abusing welfare? George II Sep 2018 #17

By paying employees such low wages that they need public assistance Qutzupalotl Sep 2018 #26

Why do you think that Senator Sanders continues to sell his books on Amazon? ehrnst Sep 2018 #41

No idea. Ask him. Qutzupalotl Sep 2018 #69

Of course. He has no standing to call for a boycott as long as he is a client selling ehrnst Sep 2018 #81

You're saying he's a hypocrite for selling books at a retailer while Qutzupalotl Sep 2018 #91

Exactly. So Why Copy Trump All of Sudden... TomCADem Sep 2018 #25

Again you misrepresent the article, this time by saying it's the whole point of the article when it' KPN Sep 2018 #32

The video and press releases are from years ago, lapucelle Sep 2018 #35

Maybe his book sales on Walmart are higher than on Amazon? George II Sep 2018 #43

It would be a principled stand if BS lapucelle Sep 2018 #68

I googled this: ehrnst Sep 2018 #38

Income? earthshine Sep 2018 #49

Whataboutism for the win! ehrnst Sep 2018 #50

And you win by saturation bombing? How many times are you going to repeat yourself? earthshine Sep 2018 #51

You were the one trying to change the topic to Hillary - I didn't. ehrnst Sep 2018 #54

Yes, she's earned a lot of money in her civilian career, and given away a lot of money.... George II Sep 2018 #65

Because that's how books get sold. You are being deliberately obstinate ... earthshine Sep 2018 #64

You are trying very hard to make this about another topic ehrnst Sep 2018 #66

Corruption? This is outright stupidity on your part. earthshine Sep 2018 #76

Another strawman. That's not what I'm saying. ehrnst Sep 2018 #79

Another strawman. You are saying NOTHING. earthshine Sep 2018 #86

haha "Optics" JHan Sep 2018 #60

You mean like..... SkyDancer Sep 2018 #52

Interesting that you mention Walmart. ehrnst Sep 2018 #58

As we used to say in Brooklyn, "go figure!" George II Sep 2018 #62

He is not a "money hoarder". JHan Sep 2018 #23

"... progressive king maker.. " Tell that to Brent Welder, Cha Sep 2018 #10

This is the United States of America, we don't have "kings"!!!! George II Sep 2018 #19

Right! It was a stupid thing to say.. WE DON'T Cha Sep 2018 #20

Well other than the multiple links I gave you in another post proving you objectively wrong mythology Sep 2018 #16

Well, the "world's richest man" changes monthly, because of their stock value. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #53

That's an article about supposed conditions in the UK, and they obviously don't apply here. pnwmom Sep 2018 #71

Here melman Sep 2018 #73

Maybe you should read your own links. pnwmom Sep 2018 #75

"I'm not going to go diving into all your links." melman Sep 2018 #83

They're being mean to the Job Creators!!!!! QC Sep 2018 #21

Wait--did Tucker Carlson Jamaal510 Sep 2018 #22

lol the insanity of it all. JHan Sep 2018 #24

Tucker Carlson will say anything you want. Orsino Sep 2018 #98

Republicans are attacking Amazon/Bezos because of the Washington Post JI7 Sep 2018 #28

Yes. It's Trump's personal vendetta against Jeff Bezos because he owns the Wash. Post. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #55

Precisely. WaPo's masthead even reads, "Democracy Dies in Darkness." VOX Sep 2018 #67

Another thing they both agree on - they're happy to sell their books on Amazon... ehrnst Sep 2018 #40

To be fair, that's the publisher that does that, probably. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #56

I think that Sanders should address that directly then. ehrnst Sep 2018 #57

I would agree that he has an agenda that is for his movement. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #59

I think that his reaction to being asked questions that he doesn't want to be asked ehrnst Sep 2018 #61

It is hypocritical.. making money Cha Sep 2018 #63

Its not hypocritical at all. Sanders is complaining about what Amazon and other companies are able JCanete Sep 2018 #77

If any politician who was running against Sanders was to ehrnst Sep 2018 #82

Amazon is not simply a company. Amazon is a platform. It is very nearly, THE platform, JCanete Sep 2018 #96

As I said, many Sanders supporters would indeed criticize that in any other politician. ehrnst Sep 2018 #97

What's great about making up things people hypothetically 'would' do melman Sep 2018 #99