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Bernie Sanders: “Mr. Bezos, you have enough money to buy a $500-million yacht. You have got enough money to buy a $175-million estate in…”

On the recordMay 4, 2022
Mr. Bezos, you have enough money to buy a $500-million yacht. You have got enough money to buy a $175-million estate in Beverly Hills and a $23-million mansion right here in D.C. Given all of your wealth, how much do you need? Why are you doing everything in your power, including breaking the law, to deny Amazon workers the right to join a union so that they can negotiate for better wages, better working conditions, and better benefits? How much do you need?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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Sanders questions Bezos' wealth and actions against Amazon workers' union rights.

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