Bernie Sanders slams Jeff Bezos for not paying tax after space flight

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : 'Am I supposed to be impressed that a billionaire went to space while he's paid zero in federal income taxes some years and the workers at his company struggle to afford their medical bills, rent, and food for their kids?'
44% : if Amazon and other companies paid their fair share in taxes, we could lift all kids -- if not into space -- at least out of poverty.
42% : Bezos has repeatedly been accused of not paying his fair share of taxes while Amazon has come under the spotlight over its treatment of staff - particularly during the pandemic.
41% : Fellow Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren also took aim at Bezos over his lack of tax payments, retweeting a post quoting the billionaire's comments during the press conference.
41% : Last month, a ProPublica report revealed that Bezos paid nothing in federal income taxes in 2007 and 2011.
38% : Bezos has been accused of not paying his fair share of taxes while Amazon has come under the spotlight over its treatment of staff amid the pandemic
38% : both slammed Bezos Tuesday over not paying his share of taxes following his space flight
36% : 'Jeff Bezos forgot to thank all the hardworking Americans who actually paid taxes to keep this country running while he and Amazon paid nothing,' she tweeted.
23% : Elizabeth Warren said Bezos 'forgot to thank all the hardworking Americans who actually paid taxes... while he and Amazon paid nothing'
18% : Bernie Sanders has slammed newly minted astronaut Jeff Bezos for not paying income tax while Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has attacked his 'tone-deaf' victory lap where he thanked Amazon staff and shoppers for paying for his space mission.

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