His complete tweet stated that the recently established Disinformation Board should examine his tweet or consider creating a new board specifically for non sequiturs. He believes that discussing raising corporate taxes is acceptable and that discussing taming inflation is crucial, but combining the two topics is simply a distraction. Despite this, Bezos, the owner of The Washington Post, continued to express his discontent in a follow-up tweet on Sunday, as reported by the DealBook newsletter. He praised Joe Manchin, the moderate senator from West Virginia, for going against his own party on economic issues and stopping additional stimulus plans. Bezos commended Manchin for preventing the Democrats from making a mistake. This put Amazon in the middle of a political situation during a time when there was internal tension due to employee unionization efforts. Many executives have been trying to avoid getting involved in controversial debates to prevent any negative repercussions. Discussing tax issues with the government on social media could draw unwanted attention to Amazon's tax practices, as the company reported a significant amount of pretax income in 2021 but claimed to owe a relatively small amount in federal taxes. The tax rate for Amazon is 6 percent, which is much lower than what corporations and workers typically pay. President Biden criticized Amazon for this low rate and mentioned plans to increase rates and close tax loopholes. Amazon did not comment on this issue. Disney recently lost its special tax status in Florida due to their opposition to a law restricting gender identity discussions in schools. Republican lawmakers are now considering punitive legislation for politically active businesses. Executives must navigate this delicate balance. A lot of workers, shareholders, and customers are calling for corporations to take a stand on political issues, and this pressure may grow as abortion rights become a prominent topic in upcoming elections. Amazon's current CEO, Andy Jassy, is likely trying to avoid getting involved in this controversy. Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk both make efforts to appease the government, despite publicly criticizing the Biden administration. Bezos' Blue Origin and Musk's SpaceX invest a significant amount of resources in lobbying officials for space exploration funding and NASA contracts. Senator Bernie Sanders has accused the two billionaires of treating NASA as a source of easy money. He posted a message to Bezos on Twitter on Saturday regarding Amazon's labor problems and increasing profits, accusing the company of spreading misinformation and mistreating workers. He criticized Amazon for blaming price increases on inflation while making huge profits and avoiding taxes.