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Bezos Torches AOC, Says Billionaires "Earn Every Penny"
Bezos Torches AOC, Says Billionaires "Earn Every Penny"
Jeff Bezos sat down for a wide-ranging interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning at a Blue Origin facility in Merritt Island, Florida - where he rattled off lots of thoughts, including how billionaires are made, slammed AOC, and opined on the relative impact of for-profit innovation versus charity, taxes, and bureaucratic inefficiency.
On Wealth Creation and "Unearned" Billionaires
Bezos directly responded to criticism from figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), who has argued that accumulating $1 billion is inherently “unearned.” He rejected...
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