According to the senator’s office, the legislation would create a 100-percent tax on large employers equal to the amount of federal benefits that the employers’ low-wage workers receive.
For instance, if an Amazon employee gets $300 in food stamps, Amazon would be taxed $300.
“At a time of massive wealth and income inequality, the gap between the very rich and everyone else continues to grow wider,” Sanders said in a statement.
“[Amazon CEO] Jeff Bezos, the wealthiest person on earth, has become a symbol of that inequality and greed,” the statement continued. “While Mr. Bezos is worth $155 billion and while his wealth has increased $260 million every single day this year, he continues to pay many Amazon employees wages that are so low that they are forced to depend on taxpayer funded programs such as food stamps, Medicaid and subsidized housing just to get by.”
Bernie Sanders Ramps Up Amazon Battle With New Bill Demanding Living Wage for Workers
Duh Bernie ..... there is an OVER Supply of labor
For instance, if an Amazon employee gets $300 in food stamps, Amazon would be taxed $300.
“At a time of massive wealth and income inequality, the gap between the very rich and everyone else continues to grow wider,” Sanders said in a statement.
“[Amazon CEO] Jeff Bezos, the wealthiest person on earth, has become a symbol of that inequality and greed,” the statement continued. “While Mr. Bezos is worth $155 billion and while his wealth has increased $260 million every single day this year, he continues to pay many Amazon employees wages that are so low that they are forced to depend on taxpayer funded programs such as food stamps, Medicaid and subsidized housing just to get by.”
Bernie Sanders Ramps Up Amazon Battle With New Bill Demanding Living Wage for Workers
Duh Bernie ..... there is an OVER Supply of labor