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Jeff Bezos criticizes NYC mayor's 'villain' tactic on Ken Griffin tax proposal

Jeff Bezos criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's tactic of singling out Citadel CEO Ken Griffin as a "villain" to garner support for a proposed pied-à-terre tax. Bezos argued that while the tax itself is a reasonable policy, personally targeting Griffin is unproductive and distracts from the real issue of government waste. He suggested that finding efficiencies in government spending, rather than solely increasing taxes on the wealthy, is the key to solving budget problems. AI

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Jeff Bezos criticizes NYC mayor's 'villain' tactic on Ken Griffin tax proposal

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    Jeff Bezos on Zohran Mamdani’s big mistake: ‘When you don’t know how to solve a problem, create a villain, blame them’

    The Amazon founder defended fellow billionaire Ken Griffin while endorsing New York's pied-à-terre tax in the same breath. "Ken Griffin isn't a villain."