“Amazon paid zero taxes! Corporations don't pay their fair share!”

What You Say

Amazon's effective tax rate has been low some years due to R&D credits, accelerated depreciation, and stock-based compensation deductions — legal provisions Congress wrote. The fix isn't outrage at one company; it's closing loopholes and restoring corporate minimum taxes. CBO and Treasury data show the corporate share of federal revenue has fallen for decades while payroll taxes rose. Target the law, not the headline.