Bernie vs. Bezos

The democratic socialist senator continues to escalate his war on Amazon

Bernie Sanders.
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Bernie Sanders has escalated his war on Amazon, said Jay Greene at The Wall Street Journal. The Vermont senator this week introduced a bill that would punish large companies whose low-wage workers rely on public benefits to get by. Sanders called the bill, which would require large employers to repay the government for the cost of the aid, the Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies Act — or the Stop BEZOS Act, for short. Sanders spent the summer browbeating the company and claiming many of its warehouse workers rely on food stamps and Medicaid. Last week, he asked Amazon employees to share their on-the-job "horror stories." But Amazon is fighting back, said Shira Ovide at Bloomberg. The retail giant has quietly borne attacks from the U.S. president, who has accused it of dodging taxes and taking advantage of the U.S. Postal Service. However, it has come out swinging against Sanders, calling his accusations "inaccurate and misleading."

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