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Bezos and McAffee paid about the same amount of taxes.
by Bancakes 5y ago
Bezos and McAffee paid about the same amount of taxes.
- slg 5y agoThat isn't relevant for two reasons: 1. Tax evasion and tax avoidance are not the same thing. 2. Most people who think McAffee didn't pay enough taxes probably also believe Bezos doesn't pay enough taxes.
- Bancakes 5y agoTax avoidance is tax evasion in all ways but legal.
- slg 5y agoWell yes, but the legality is the most important criteria. Does anyone voluntarily pay more in taxes than they legally have to pay? I am completely onboard with the position that the rich don't pay enough taxes. I also agree that it is unfair how much control over the political system their money gives them and how that power can be used to add in even more tax breaks. However it is silly to pretend that rich people should pay more in taxes than they are legally required to pay.
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- javagram 5y agoLeaked tax returns show Bezos paid $973 million in taxes. I don’t think mcafee ever had that much to his name much less paying taxes at that level. He publicly said he hadn’t filed taxes, blatantly flouting the law. He was also a scammer indicted for cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes that fleeced twitter users.