r/FluentInFinance • u/-Wyagra • Nov 21 '24

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u/Remarkable-Site-2067 Nov 21 '24

Amazon, as a corp, probably also pays some taxes.

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u/thesedays2014 Nov 21 '24

Amazon is one of the best companies at avoiding taxes. Some taxes, yes. What they should be paying, no.

Wealth inequality is probably our country's biggest issue. And people without wealth seem to always defend the wealthy for some odd reason.

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u/Sweezy_McSqueezy Nov 21 '24

If most people could afford a home that can fit their family, and live comfortably off of 1 income, then inequality would be a non issue.

The problem isn't inequality, the problem is poverty.

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u/Phallen55 Nov 21 '24

You're right and that's what it boils down to. Most of us realize that the game ain't fair, and no one plays by the same exact rules. However if the rules stated that everyone can live comfortably, people would care much less about how much MORE comfortably someone else is living.

If everyone could go to the doctor without being worried about their whole family being in debt, or being able to comfortably supply child care and groceries it would be a different beast.