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Don't tax Jeff Bezos
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:40 am
by doubtingthomas
Amazon ex-CEO Jeff Bezos has been looking to space for humanity's future. But the world's richest man is also trying to extend humanity's lifespan here on Earth, according to a report in MIT's Technology Review.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-bezos ... tem-cells/
I really want to see 22nd century. Some rich people deserve a big tax cut.
Re: Don't tax Jeff Bezos
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:11 am
by K Graham
Why the “F” would anyone want to live forever. And how does any of his overblown aspirations make him deserving of a 0% tax rate?
Rich people already get big tax cuts.
Re: Don't tax Jeff Bezos
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:12 am
by MeDotOrg
If it is the tax rate for Jeff Bezos and not all billionaires, how would you write his exception in the Tax Code?
Re: Don't tax Jeff Bezos
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:51 pm
by ajax18
MeDotOrg wrote: ↑Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:12 am
If it is the tax rate for Jeff Bezos and not all billionaires, how would you write his exception in the Tax Code?
Maybe just selectively enforce tax law. Let people like Bezos, Soros, and Warren Buffet know that they get a pass as long as they continue to support progressive politicians. Have people like Lois Lerner confine their audits to tea party or Republican voters.
Re: Don't tax Jeff Bezos
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 2:42 pm
by K Graham
ajax18 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:51 pm
MeDotOrg wrote: ↑Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:12 am
If it is the tax rate for Jeff Bezos and not all billionaires, how would you write his exception in the Tax Code?
Maybe just selectively enforce tax law. Let people like Bezos, Soros, and Warren Buffet know that they get a pass as long as they continue to support progressive politicians. Have people like Lois Lerner confine their audits to tea party or Republican voters.
That's a lie. It has been refuted numerous times on the previous board, and you know this, but you don't care. All you care about is clinging to these debunked Right Wing taking points because it gives your warm fuzzies.
Re: Don't tax Jeff Bezos
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 5:06 pm
by MeDotOrg
ajax18 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:51 pm
MeDotOrg wrote: ↑Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:12 am
If it is the tax rate for Jeff Bezos and not all billionaires, how would you write his exception in the Tax Code?
Maybe just selectively enforce tax law. Let people like Bezos, Soros, and Warren Buffet know that they get a pass as long as they continue to support progressive politicians. Have people like Lois Lerner confine their audits to tea party or Republican voters.
That was my point. You can't make an argument that someone should not pay taxes based upon the perceived merit points for other actions. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Re: Don't tax Jeff Bezos
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 4:17 am
by Dr. Shades
K Graham wrote: ↑Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:11 am
Why the F would anyone want to live forever.
Because they don’t want to die.
Re: Don't tax Jeff Bezos
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:50 pm
by doubtingthomas
K Graham wrote: ↑Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:11 am
And how does any of his overblown aspirations
How is extending human lifespan an overblown aspiration?
Re: Don't tax Jeff Bezos
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:51 pm
by doubtingthomas
MeDotOrg wrote: ↑Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:12 am
If it is the tax rate for Jeff Bezos and not all billionaires, how would you write his exception in the Tax Code?
Good question.
Re: Don't tax Jeff Bezos
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 11:04 pm
by doubtingthomas
#MeToo just crapped all over the anti-aging community; all because a researcher made an inappropriate joke many years ago. I never thought #MeToo could end up killing me for something so stupid. My chances of making it to the 22nd century just decreased by a lot.