'I think Amazon should start paying their taxes... I don't give a damn how big they are,' JoeBiden said earlier on SquawkCNBC.
Biden, who appeared for the interview via livestream from his home in Wilmington, Delaware, didn't go as far as Warren, saying he would leave antitrust judgments to his administration. But he said Amazon's behavior was inappropriate.
The online retailer has fared far better than most U.S. companies as stay-at-home measures related to the coronavirus pandemic have shifted consumer demand further onto the internet. But the company continues to face political pressure from politicians on the left and right. In a tweet last year, Trump called Bezos "Jeff Bozo" and expressed hope that "the paper will soon be placed in better & more responsible hands!". The company, which benefits from a variety of tax credits and deductions, reported total revenue last year of $280.5 billion.over the issue, with Biden saying "no company pulling in billions of dollars in profits should pay a lower tax rate than firefighters and teachers.
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