The article is reluctant to mention the reason why they got those tax rebates, and focuses on the way people feel about it. This seems like bad journalism.
According to CNBC, “Amazon's low tax bill mainly stemmed from the Republican tax cuts of 2017, carryforward losses from years when the company was not profitable, tax credits for massive investments in R&D and stock-based employee compensation.”
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/04/03/why-amazon-paid-no-feder...
These are the actual things we should be talking about.
According to CNBC, “Amazon's low tax bill mainly stemmed from the Republican tax cuts of 2017, carryforward losses from years when the company was not profitable, tax credits for massive investments in R&D and stock-based employee compensation.” https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/04/03/why-amazon-paid-no-feder...
These are the actual things we should be talking about.