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In his final letter to shareholders as Amazon CEO before he steps down from the role later this year, Jeff Bezos spent much of his time addressing the complaints of critics, both directly and indirectly.
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We are in a moment in American history where two guys — Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos — own more wealth than the bottom 40% of people in this country. That level of greed and inequality is not only immoral. It is unsustainable.
Jeff Bezos net worth in 2009: $6,800,000,000 Jeff Bezos net worth in 2020: $183,800,000,000 Federal minimum wage in 2009: $7.25 Federal minimum wage in 2020: $7.25 If this doesn't convince you our economy is rigged, I don't know what will.
Wealth of Jeff Bezos in 2009: $6.8 billion Wealth of Jeff Bezos in 2020: $184 billion Wealth of Mark Zuckerberg in 2009: $2 billion Wealth of Mark Zuckerberg in 2020: $103 billion U.S. Minimum Wage from 2009-2020: $7.25 We need an economy that works for all of us, not the 1%.
So let me get this straight: Jeff Bezos is now worth $200 billion, but Amazon still can't afford to provide paid sick leave, hazard pay and personal protective equipment for thousands of warehouse workers?
The fact that Jeff Bezos increased his wealth by $13 billion in 1 day during a pandemic, while his employees struggle to make ends meet and 50 million Americans are filing for unemployment, tells you a great deal about how our economy is rigged in favor of the billionaire class.
Unfettered capitalism is Jeff Bezos making $8,961,187 per hour but refusing to provide paid sick leave for all of his employees.
So let me get this straight: Jeff Bezos has grown his fortune by $24,000,000,000 during this pandemic, but he still can't afford to provide sick leave to all of his employees?
Unfettered capitalism is Jeff Bezos growing his fortune by $24,000,000,000 during this pandemic, and still refusing to provide paid sick leave for all of his employees.
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