Amazon Doesn’t Want to Pay Its Fair Share

[Weatherman2020]

Shameful.

Amazon is flexing its muscles making its opposition known to a proposed Seattle tax by bringing a halt to all planning on a massive project scheduled for construction in Downtown Seattle, and may tweak its plans to occupy a new downtown skyscraper.

“I can confirm that pending the outcome of the head tax vote by City Council, Amazon has paused all construction planning on our Block 18 project in downtown Seattle and is evaluating options to sub-lease all space in our recently leased Rainier Square building,” says Amazon Vice President Drew Herdener.

Amazon fires back at Seattle's proposed head tax, pauses construction projects

 

[Luddly Neddite]

But when trump bragged he paid no taxes, you RWNJs applauded.

Can you say double standard?

 

[Godboy]

But when trump bragged he paid no taxes, you RWNJs applauded.

Can you say double standard?

Yes, much like the double standard you are displaying right now. Where is your outrage now that it isnt Trump?

 

[Cellblock2429]

Shameful.

Amazon is flexing its muscles making its opposition known to a proposed Seattle tax by bringing a halt to all planning on a massive project scheduled for construction in Downtown Seattle, and may tweak its plans to occupy a new downtown skyscraper.

“I can confirm that pending the outcome of the head tax vote by City Council, Amazon has paused all construction planning on our Block 18 project in downtown Seattle and is evaluating options to sub-lease all space in our recently leased Rainier Square building,” says Amazon Vice President Drew Herdener.

Amazon fires back at Seattle's proposed head tax, pauses construction projects

/-----/ Well Gee Whiz. No one saw that one coming.

 

[william the wie]

Migration is picking up speed in the blue wall fast, mostly to violet states nearby or purple states but TN, NC and TX seem to be the preferred Red states. WA is not paying attention.

 

[Weatherman2020]

Migration is picking up speed in the blue wall fast, mostly to violet states nearby or purple states but TN, NC and TX seem to be the preferred Red states. WA is not paying attention.

I know Calif the moving cost for leaving is 3-4X that of going in. Taxpayers are leaving being replaced by low income no tax paying people. Critical mass is rapidly approaching.

 

[Weatherman2020]

But when trump bragged he paid no taxes, you RWNJs applauded.

Can you say double standard?

Good for Trump. Good for Amazon.

I applaud them.

 

[Skull Pilot]

Wait until all those business close up shop in Seattle and move to a more business friendly state

 

[Skull Pilot]

This is the tax

Seattle's controversial "head tax" proposal could bring in $75 million a year

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

But when trump bragged he paid no taxes, you RWNJs applauded.

Can you say double standard?

Your hero Madcow confirmed Trump pays taxes....ya some kinda retard?

 

[Pilot1]

Why do you think Amazon is looking for a "second" headquarters? I guarantee it won't be in a high tax, high cost city or state. They have stockholders requiring a return on their investment so of course want to contain costs. Taxes reduce the bottom line, like any other cost, on a one to one basis.

 

[Weatherman2020]

This is the tax

Seattle's controversial "head tax" proposal could bring in $75 million a year

No doubt Amazon is getting calls from Red States offering deals today.

 

[Skull Pilot]

This is the tax

Seattle's controversial "head tax" proposal could bring in $75 million a year

No doubt Amazon is getting calls from Red States offering deals today.

Some idiot Seattle city councilman says he doesn't think businesses will relocate.

I've been to Seattle it ain't nothin' special.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

This is the tax

Seattle's controversial "head tax" proposal could bring in $75 million a year

No doubt Amazon is getting calls from Red States offering deals today.

Some idiot Seattle city councilman says he doesn't think businesses will relocate.

I've been ti Seattle it ain't nothin' special.

Biggest case of wishful thinking of the decade.

 

[Weatherman2020]

This is the tax

Seattle's controversial "head tax" proposal could bring in $75 million a year

No doubt Amazon is getting calls from Red States offering deals today.

Some idiot Seattle city councilman says he doesn't think businesses will relocate.

I've been ti Seattle it ain't nothin' special.

Calif says the same and have lost billions of revenue as a result as its Grapes of Wrath in reverse now.

 

[flewism]

You know I'm not Amazons biggest fan, but they are well within their rights to do this. I mean a head tax really $.26 an hour up to $500 annually for each employee within the city limits. I've never heard of a head tax, so does any other place have such a tax?, sounds like gouging to me.

 

[Pilot1]

You know I'm not Amazons biggest fan, but they are well within their rights to do this. I mean a head tax really $.26 an hour up to $500 annually for each employee within the city limits. I've never heard of a head tax, so does any other place have such a tax?, sounds like gouging to me.

I have encountered "Occupational Privilege Taxes" and also city wage tax, which is just another income tax on the local level.

 

[Weatherman2020]

You know I'm not Amazons biggest fan, but they are well within their rights to do this. I mean a head tax really $.26 an hour up to $500 annually for each employee within the city limits. I've never heard of a head tax, so does any other place have such a tax?, sounds like gouging to me.

It’s the lefts way to keep the poor from getting jobs at good companies.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

But when trump bragged he paid no taxes, you RWNJs applauded.

Can you say double standard?

??? Who is saying businesses can't use whatever legal loopholes in order to earn as much as it can?

 

[Cellblock2429]

Migration is picking up speed in the blue wall fast, mostly to violet states nearby or purple states but TN, NC and TX seem to be the preferred Red states. WA is not paying attention.

I know Calif the moving cost for leaving is 3-4X that of going in. Taxpayers are leaving being replaced by low income no tax paying people. Critical mass is rapidly approaching.

/——-/ The only ones who can fix this is the people of California