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2025-06-28 22:15:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AFCB2D2CD629CE84C0A08AE3922DFDBAAB6167CAD25C4EBCB1A44312FBE54A8E
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Bezos’ Amazon employs 1.5M people, paying $26B in payroll taxes. Bezos paid $1.4B in taxes (2006-18). Stocks aren’t taxed until sold and studies suggest taxing unrealized gains could deter investment, as it forces asset sales. https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax https://americansfortaxfairness.org/billionaires-income-tax/ https://taxfoundation.org/taxing-unrealized-capital-gains-death/
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