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Seattle Approves Next Tax For Big Companies Like Amazon

May 16, 2018
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San Francisco Official Wants Tax On Robots That Put People Out Of Work
Innovation // September 05, 2017

With a growing number of automated machines performing jobs and tasks that could eliminate jobs, one San Francisco official is pushing a statewide “tax” in California on robots that put people out of work. The Associated Press reported that Jane Kim, the city supervisor who...

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Seattle Approves Next Tax For Big Companies Like Amazon

May 16, 2018
Seattle’s city council has approved a new tax for the city’s biggest companies, including Amazon, to combat a housing crisis impacting the city’s working class. According to Reuters, the crisis is caused partly by the local economic boom that has increased real estate costs. The new tax was passed with a 9-0 vote, and would […]

San Francisco Official Wants Tax On Robots That Put People Out Of Work

September 05, 2017
With a growing number of automated machines performing jobs and tasks that could eliminate jobs, one San Francisco official is pushing a statewide “tax” in California on robots that put...