His complete tweet stated that the recently established Disinformation Board should evaluate his tweet, or perhaps they should establish a new board specifically for non sequiturs. He believes that discussing raising corporate taxes is acceptable, while discussing taming inflation is crucial. However, combining the two topics is simply a tactic of misdirection. Bezos, who owns The Washington Post, continued to express his frustration by responding again on Sunday, according to the DealBook newsletter. He praised Joe Manchin, the moderate senator from West Virginia who has often gone against his Democratic colleagues on economic issues, stopping additional stimulus plans. Bezos commended Manchin for preventing the Democrats from making a mistake, getting involved in politics during a tumultuous time for the company due to internal unionization efforts. Many executives have been avoiding controversial discussions to avoid negative consequences, as seen with companies facing backlash. Engaging in a public debate with the government on Twitter about taxes would draw attention to a sensitive issue for Amazon, considering the company's significant pretax income in 2021 but relatively low federal tax owed. This is a 6 percent tax rate, which is significantly lower than the rates paid by both corporations and workers. Last year, when Biden announced plans to increase rates and eliminate tax loopholes, he criticized Amazon specifically, stating that it was unfair. Amazon did not provide a comment when asked by DealBook. Disney recently lost its special tax status in Florida after opposing a law restricting discussions on gender identity in schools. Now, Republican lawmakers at both the state and federal levels are working on legislation that would retaliate against politically active businesses. Executives must find a balance in navigating these challenges. Many workers, shareholders, and customers are asking corporations to take a stand on social issues, especially now that abortion rights are a prominent topic in midterm elections. Amazon's CEO, Andy Jassy, is likely not interested in getting involved in this controversy at the moment. Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have both criticized the Biden administration publicly, but behind the scenes, they both work to gain government support for their space exploration ventures. Senator Bernie Sanders has accused Bezos and Musk of treating NASA as a source of easy money. He posted a message to Bezos on social media on Saturday regarding Amazon's labor problems and increasing profits, accusing the company of spreading misinformation by pushing anti-union messages and requiring workers to attend illegal meetings. He also criticized Amazon for attributing a 17 percent price hike to inflation while still making billions in profits and evading taxes.