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Trending:Amazon founder Jeff Bezos today endorsed the Biden administration’s call for a higher corporate tax rate to help pay for the nation’s crumbling infrastructure.In a , Bezos noted that historically both Democrats and Republicans have called for additional infrastructure spending — federal money for everything from bridges to high-speed internet. Then, he added, American companies should help pay for it.“We recognize this investment will require concessions from all sides—both on the specifics of what’s included as well as how it gets paid for (we’re supportive of a rise in the corporate tax rate),” he wrote.The news comes a week after President Joe Biden in a speech touting his infrastructure plan, saying U.S. companies such as Amazon “use various loopholes so they pay not a single solitary penny in federal income tax.”“A fireman, a teacher paying 22% — Amazon and 90 other major corporations paying zero in federal taxes? I’m going to put an end to that,” he added.The calls for a $600-billion investment in modernizing roads, improved rail cars, and buses and a national network of electric vehicle recharging stations. Additional money is earmarked for veterans hospitals, improved affordable housing, and additional high-speed broadband — which following many state mandates for at-home schooling during the pandemic.To pay for the plan, President Biden . Former President Donald Trump had cut the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35% in 2017.Some observers have cast a skeptical eye on Bezos’ endorsement of higher corporate taxes. In his statement, the Amazon boss didn’t specifically endorse the infrastructure plan or its 7 percent tax hike. The company historically has paid while using a myriad of tax credits and deductions to reduce its federal tax bill.&nbsp;Also because Amazon reinvests much of its earnings, it often shows low profit margins even when posting record revenue. Amazon&nbsp;&nbsp;revenue of $386 billion last year and operating income of $22.9 billion, boosted by a pandemic-driven surge amid as customers relied on its online shopping and cloud computing services.Amazon also remains under and on several additional fronts including , and the . Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Ala., are waiting for the final count on a vote to unionize. It would be the first unionized workforce at the online retail and cloud-computing giant.A preliminary result is expected later this week or early next week. Amazon has fought the efforts to organize the nearly 6,000 workers there.&nbsp;Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headlineHave a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? Let us know.Like what you're reading? Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headlineMedBridgeResolution Bioscience, a part of AgilentMedBridgeUnited Way of King CountySan Jose State UniversityWestern Washington University - Computer Science DepartmentFind more jobs on . Employers, .

Trending:Amazon founder Jeff Bezos today endorsed the Biden administration’s call for a higher corporate tax rate to help pay for the nation’s crumbling infrastructure.In a , Bezos noted that historically both Democrats and Republicans have called for additional infrastructure spending — federal money for everything from bridges to high-speed internet. Then, he added, American companies should help pay for it.“We recognize this investment will require concessions from all sides—both on the specifics of what’s included as well as how it gets paid for (we’re supportive of a rise in the...

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