starvation wages: Instead she attacked how Amazon treats its employees, claiming the e-commerce giant's practices of paying starvation wages and stripping them of their ability to access health care, contribute to Jeff Bezos's personal wealth, according to CNN. Amazon shot back, saying that Ocasio-Cortez is just wrong and that Amazon is a leader on pay starting at 15 an hour. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dodged the question of whether Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos would still be a billionaire under her political prescriptions. We also lobby to raise federal min wage, the company said. Ocasio-Cortez's insinuation that Amazon does not provide health coverage for its employees is incorrect, or at least incomplete, since it does provide health benefits for full-time employees, though not for many contractors. So, who's right Facts First While 15 an hour does not meet the threshold of a livable wage for the average American, and Amazon paid zero federal taxes in 2017 and 2018, those are not the sole reasons for Bezos' massive fortune.
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