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Last edited by lilpixieofterror; 01-13-2020, 09:29 PM."The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by lilpixieofterror View PostWhich is totally irrelevant to the question of they are paying ‘their fair share’ because there maybe reasons they pay less now or the way taxes are counted has changed, etc. ‘Their fair share’ is a subjective opinion. If you don’t like Jeff Bezos making so much money, don’t buy from Amazon. Seems like an easy solution to me.
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Originally posted by DivineOb View PostTrying hard to convince myself you're not just the Dollar Tree Mountain Man. Strength... fading..."The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by lilpixieofterror View PostYou’re making assertions that don’t answer the question of ‘fair share’ and really make factual errors at that. Just because Amazon made 93.7 billion, in gross profit doesn’t mean it goes into Jeff Bezos pockets. Amazon has to pay taxes on that, reinvest in the business, pay back shareholders, etc. You’re making basic category errors and don’t even get that you’re making them. Amazon is not Jeff Bezos‘ piggy bank. There’s no conversation to be had because you’ve been listening to propaganda and not from financial experts.
Bezos added $78.5 billion to his bottom line this year. After crunching the numbers, Kroll said that it adds up to about $215 million a day. What’s more, the e-commerce behemoth only owns roughly 16 percent of Amazon, according to an August regulatory filing. In September, it became the second U.S. company to reach the $1 trillion milestone, following Apple.
Now have a blessed day.
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Originally posted by DivineOb View PostHere's Fox Business giving that number.
Bezos added $78.5 billion to his bottom line this year. After crunching the numbers, Kroll said that it adds up to about $215 million a day. What’s more, the e-commerce behemoth only owns roughly 16 percent of Amazon, according to an August regulatory filing. In September, it became the second U.S. company to reach the $1 trillion milestone, following Apple.
Now have a blessed day."The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by DivineOb View Post
If Amazon lost 20% of its value, over the next month, what happens to Jeff Bezos’s net worth?"The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by DivineOb View PostIt goes down proportional to the amount of his net worth which is tied up in Amazon stock."The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by lilpixieofterror View PostYou’re making assertions that don’t answer the question of ‘fair share’ and really make factual errors at that. Just because Amazon made 93.7 billion, in gross profit doesn’t mean it goes into Jeff Bezos pockets. Amazon has to pay taxes on that, reinvest in the business, pay back shareholders, etc. You’re making basic category errors and don’t even get that you’re making them. Amazon is not Jeff Bezos‘ piggy bank. There’s no conversation to be had because you’ve been listening to propaganda and not from financial experts.Last edited by JimL; 01-13-2020, 11:17 PM.
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostThat used to be something that the left also believed in, and it wasn't even conservatives who came up with it. Or even an American.
That phrase actually has an interesting history that few today realize:“He felt that his whole life was a kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.” - Douglas Adams.
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Originally posted by DivineOb View PostI assume has plenty of cash on hand. But sure, assume he has none and would have to sell some stock in exchange for cash. So?"The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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Originally posted by JimL View PostWhat is a fair share is what our elected representatives decide is a fair share. That's why we elect them, they represent us, all of us, including the very wealthy."The man from the yacht thought he was the first to find England; I thought I was the first to find Europe. I did try to found a heresy of my own; and when I had put the last touches to it, I discovered that it was orthodoxy."
GK Chesterton; Orthodoxy
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