U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon has gotten into a Twitter spat with U.S. Senators Warren and Sanders.
The spat began on Thursday when Warren criticized Amazon for taking advantage of tax loopholes, while Amazon responded by saying they follow the laws set by Congress. Warren then said.
@amazon, I didn’t write the tax loopholes you exploit, your team of lawyers and lobbyists did.
Warren said she was drafting a bill to impose a minimum tax on profitable businesses. She has said “Amazon is too big and Apple is too big”. Warren tweeted.
I will fight Amazon’s union-busting behavior to the end, and I will do my best to split the tech giant so they can no longer use Twitter to cross-examine senators with impunity.
On Friday, Amazon News commented on this.
Extraordinary and enlightening. One of America’s most powerful politicians has just said she will break up an American company so it can no longer criticize her.
On Wednesday, Clark, CEO of Amazon’s global consumer business, also took to Twitter to take a swipe at U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.
Sanders urged Amazon employees to vote for the union. He said.
When you stand up and fight, you’re not only fighting against one of the most powerful corporations in this country, you’re fighting against one of the wealthiest individuals in the world. And you’re doing it in an anti-union state.
Clark, for his part, accused Sanders of pushing for a $15 minimum wage. Meanwhile, Clark announced his support for a series of actions by Amazon employees in Alabama who are considering unionization. Amazon News also tweeted that
Sanders’ Home state of Vermont has a minimum wage of $11.75. Sanders would rather chant and shout in Alabama than take action in Vermont.
Earlier this month, media reports indicated that Amazon CEO Bezos has declined requests from U.S. congressmen to attend hearings to discuss income inequity.
Neither Amazon nor the offices of the two senators immediately responded to requests for comment above.
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