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What did Jeff Bezos say about taxing the wealthy?

Bezos has publicly floated eliminating federal income tax for the bottom 50% of earners. Critics call this hypocritical, since reporting has repeatedly shown Bezos and peers paying near-zero effective tax rates in years when their net worth grew by billions.

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Crashtech Editorial July 3, 2026 AI Business & Money

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