Senator Bernie Sanders wants to slap a special tax on Amazon and other big companies that employ workers who collect food stamps and other public assistance. But Amazon disputes Sanders' depiction, saying its pay and benefits are competitive with other retailers. Bottom line: No one working for the wealthiest person on Earth should have to rely on food stamps. Amazon, however, called Sanders' assertions "inaccurate and misleading" in a blog post Wednesday. "We encourage anyone to compare our pay and benefits to other retailers," it wrote, encouraging workers to fill out Sanders' form.

Source: CNN August 29, 2018 17:15 UTC