Disney heiress criticizes American billionaires for tax evasion: morality is a burden on them! Companies put shareholder and CEO interests ahead of employee benefits

　　Abigail Disney has a lot of criticism of American billionaires, especially when they inherit a large amount of cash and don't have to pay income taxes.

　　In an interview Tuesday, Abigail discussed the "enduring, generational spirit" that exists among wealthy American families, namely, the use of the tax system to protect their assets.

　　"The truth is, these people sit on the couch and make money and don't pay taxes, while ordinary people go out to work every day and work hard to barely make ends meet," she said. This seems to be an upside-down structure. ”

　　Abigail's remarks were made in response to recent reports about how some of America's top billionaires have avoided taxes. While the tax avoidance mentioned in the report is not illegal, Disney noted that the billionaires' act of protecting their assets is a matter of morality, not legitimacy.

　　"For many people, especially those deeply rooted in the culture of money-making and money-making, morality is an insignificant, ineffective nuisance, an abstract set of principles that cannot withstand the harsh tests of life," she said. ”

　　She likens wealth to addiction, explaining, "When you have wealth, you have to have more." ”

　　She added: "There are now some people in private jets who would rather be shot than sit in the first class of a regular airline because it means they have to cross the airport. This is extremely dangerous to society. ”

　　Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of Disney co-founder Roy Disney, has no position at the company and holds only a small stake. She revealed two years ago that she was worth $120 million.

　　But the rich woman, known for criticizing america's deep divide between rich and poor, is a member of the Patriotic Millionaires group, a group of wealthy people who want the government to raise taxes on them.

　　She has also criticized former Disney CEO Bob Eagle for being overpaid, while some of Disney's theme park staff struggled to get on the poverty line. In the wake of last year's outbreak, she denounced Disney's practice of forcing low-wage employees to take unpaid leave, and last fall she also supported U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, who criticized Disney for putting the interests of shareholders and CEOs ahead of employee welfare.

Source: Sina.com