His complete tweet stated that the newly established Disinformation Board should evaluate his tweet, or perhaps they should establish a new Non Sequitur Board instead. He believes that discussing raising corporate taxes is acceptable, as is discussing taming inflation. However, combining the two topics is simply a tactic to divert attention. Bezos, who owns The Washington Post, continued to express his frustration, as reported by the DealBook newsletter. He praised Joe Manchin, the moderate senator from West Virginia who has frequently chosen not to align with other Democrats on economic matters, which led to the halting of additional stimulus plans. Bezos commended Manchin for preventing the Democratic party from making a mistake, involving Amazon in politics during a tumultuous time internally with employee unionization efforts. Many corporate leaders have been avoiding controversial discussions to avoid negative repercussions. Engaging in a public debate with the government over taxes on social media could draw unwanted attention to Amazon's tax practices, as the company reported nearly $36 billion in US pretax income in 2021 but claimed to owe only about $2 billion in federal taxes. That is a tax rate of 6 percent, which is significantly lower than the rates that corporations and workers are required to pay. When Biden announced his plans to increase rates and eliminate tax loopholes last year, he specifically called out Amazon, stating that it was unjust. Amazon did not provide a comment when contacted by DealBook. Disney recently lost its special tax status in Florida after disagreeing with a law that restricted discussions on gender identity in schools. Now, Republican lawmakers are working on legislation at both the state and federal levels that would target politically active businesses. Executives are now faced with finding a balance in the midst of these developments. There is a growing demand for corporations to take a stand on social issues, particularly as abortion rights have become a key topic in the upcoming midterm elections. Amazon's current CEO, Andy Jassy, is likely not eager to engage in this debate at the moment. Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have both criticized the Biden administration publicly, but privately work to gain government support for their space exploration ventures. Senator Bernie Sanders has criticized Bezos and Musk for treating NASA as a source of funding. He sent a tweet to Bezos on Saturday regarding Amazon's labor problems and increasing profits, stating that disinformation is Amazon spreading anti-union messages and compelling workers to attend unlawful captive audience meetings. He also mentioned that disinformation is Amazon attributing a 17 percent price hike to 'inflation' despite making a significant profit of $35 billion and avoiding $5 billion in taxes.