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SoftTalkertoday at 6:38 PM1 replyview on HN

Amazon "operated at a loss" for years, avoiding income taxes, as they dumped all their profit into building their infrastructure, which they are now selling for less than anyone else can because the taxpayers effectively subsidized it.


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s1artibartfasttoday at 7:31 PM

That isnt dumping. There is a big difference between running a company at a loss and selling a good at a loss.

This is exactly what we want our tax structure to incentivise. Investing in the future for growth and cheaper goods.

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