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Re:Jeff Bezos comes out in support of increased corporate taxes by toomanybeersies on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @07:24AM (#26723268)
Bezos has taken a page straight out of Big Tobacco's regulatory capture handbook.

In 1997, as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, the 4 major tobacco companies agreed to sweeping restrictions on cigarette advertising. This ensured that it was almost impossible for a new player to enter the market, because they had no way to create brand awareness.

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Re:Jeff Bezos comes out in support of increased corporate taxes by reducesuffering on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @08:04AM (#26723614)
Ah yes, Altria masterminded their share price growing from 40 to 50 over only 24 years...
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Re:Jeff Bezos comes out in support of increased corporate taxes by toomanybeersies on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @09:31PM (#26734010)
That same Altria Group has a >6% dividend yield.
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