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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Bernie Sanders’ BEZOS Act is an attack on the poor

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Sanders’ new tax bill attempts to cure American corporatism by attacking the poorest working class.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor • September 7, 2018

On Sept. 6, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, introduced a senate bill that not-so-subtly targeted the CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. The Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies Act, or Stop BEZOS Act, will require companies who have 500 or more employees to pay a tax equal to their employees’ federal assistance...