Bezos and Cardone propose eliminating federal income taxes for middle-class Americans
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Damilola Esebame
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Summary
Jeff Bezos and Grant Cardone have both called for eliminating federal income taxes for lower-income and middle-class Americans, arguing that workers earning modest salaries should keep their entire paychecks. Their proposal comes amid intense Congressional tax debates in 2026, with the example of a Queens nurse earning $75,000 who currently pays over $12,000 in federal income taxes. The article explores the alignment of these two typically opposed figures on this controversial tax policy position.
Key quotes
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A nurse in Queens earning $75,000 a year hands over more than $12,000 in federal income taxes.
Their arguments landed during one of the most heated tax debates in recent memory, with Congress fighting...
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