Amazon Turns on the Charm Amid Criticism From Right and Left
- 7 years ago
Amazon Turns on the Charm Amid Criticism From Right and Left
In the span of a few weeks this summer, Linda McMahon, head of the Small Business Administration, visited Amazon’s headquarters
in Seattle, where the company had small retailers on hand to talk about how Amazon had helped their businesses.
President Trump has lashed out at the company and Jeff Bezos, the company’s chief executive,
multiple times, accusing the company of avoiding taxes among other things.
Before last year, the company relied on a no-frills operation for more than a decade, prodding officials in Washington on narrow laws
and regulations and arguing about the nuances of issues like sales taxes and copyright.
The company has said it follows all tax laws and has supported a bill that would force online commerce sites to collect sales taxes.
Senator Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, attended the opening of a new fulfillment center in Edwardsville, Ill.
And Senator Rob Portman, a Republican, visited a new fulfillment center in his home state of Ohio
Amazon is hosting events for lawmakers, like the day of events in July,
and holding discussions on transportation and labor policies for congressional staff and policy makers at its sleek offices near Capitol Hill.
In the span of a few weeks this summer, Linda McMahon, head of the Small Business Administration, visited Amazon’s headquarters
in Seattle, where the company had small retailers on hand to talk about how Amazon had helped their businesses.
President Trump has lashed out at the company and Jeff Bezos, the company’s chief executive,
multiple times, accusing the company of avoiding taxes among other things.
Before last year, the company relied on a no-frills operation for more than a decade, prodding officials in Washington on narrow laws
and regulations and arguing about the nuances of issues like sales taxes and copyright.
The company has said it follows all tax laws and has supported a bill that would force online commerce sites to collect sales taxes.
Senator Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, attended the opening of a new fulfillment center in Edwardsville, Ill.
And Senator Rob Portman, a Republican, visited a new fulfillment center in his home state of Ohio
Amazon is hosting events for lawmakers, like the day of events in July,
and holding discussions on transportation and labor policies for congressional staff and policy makers at its sleek offices near Capitol Hill.