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Amazon: No taxes to pay! WTF!! (Original Post) mysteryowl Feb 2019 OP
Problem--People love cheap shit, and those shopping at Wal*Mart and Amazon don't want to pay more. TheBlackAdder Feb 2019 #1
I like cheap stuff as much as the next person but Amazon... TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #3
And this post will be largely ignored HopeAgain Feb 2019 #2
Lay this at the feet of the GOP! Adrahil Feb 2019 #4

TheBlackAdder

(28,073 posts)
1. Problem--People love cheap shit, and those shopping at Wal*Mart and Amazon don't want to pay more.
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 09:00 AM
Feb 2019

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People shop at these sites because they are easy and CHEAPER than a box store.

They are often placed into the position of looking for the lowest-cost alternatives because the economy's money has been siphoned to the wealthy and shipped offshore in tax avoidance schemes, to be invested in emerging economies--since the billionaire class views the American economy on the decline. This is slowly causing a death spiral in our economy which will further exacerbate this situation.

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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
3. I like cheap stuff as much as the next person but Amazon...
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 09:54 AM
Feb 2019

stalks me me and makes it too easy.

Every time I do a search, top o' the list is Amazon trying to sell me something. Just for fun I did a search for "nuclear reactors" the first answer was:

Nuclear Reactors - Millions of Titles, New & Used
Millions of titles, new & used. Free Shipping on Qualified Orders.
www.Amazon.com




 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
4. Lay this at the feet of the GOP!
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 09:59 AM
Feb 2019

Amazon is taking advantage of the laws the GOP implemented, which they have a fiducial responsibility to do. We need to change the rules so this doesn’t happen, plain and simple. Companies like Amazon should not be paying zero taxes on over $11 Billion in profit.


Also, I shop at Amazon more for the convenience that the price advantage, but they do tend to be less expensive. They have what I need. The selection is FAR superior to what is available locally, often of better quality, and for clothing, they actually have my size in something that I actually want to wear.

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