Выявлены расходы предвыборного штаба Берни Сандерса на подписку Netflix
Данные Федеральной избирательной комиссии (FEC) свидетельствуют о том, что предвыборный штаб сенатора Берни Сандерса с января по март использовал средства доноров для оплаты подписки на Netflix. Это произошло на фоне многолетней критики со стороны политика в адрес стримингового сервиса. Сандерс неоднократно обвинял Netflix в несправедливом налогообложении и необоснованном повышении цен для потребителей. В частности, в марте 2022 года он заявил о чрезмерной прибыли компании и использовании налоговых льгот для снижения федеральных выплат. В 2019 году сенатор также публично критиковал компанию за отсутствие выплат по федеральному подоходному налогу.Согласно финансовым документам, с января штаб выплачивал за подписку 46,79 доллара в месяц. Поскольку отчетность кампаний за текущий период раскрыта только до марта, использование средств на эти цели может продолжаться. На запрос Fox News Digital со стороны кампании Сандерса ответа не последовало.Использование средств штаба на подписку является редким случаем: за последние десять лет лишь пять политических комитетов совершали подобные платежи в пользу Netflix. Ранее деятельность Сандерса уже становилась предметом критики. В 202cstring сенатор перевел 200 тысяч долларов из средств кампании в некоммерческую организацию Sanders Institute, которой руководят его супруга и пасынок. Кроме того, внимание общественности привлекли расходы на частные авиарейсы во время тура «Fighting Oligarchy», стоимость которых превысила 550 тысяч долларов.
Bernie Sanders’ anti-Netflix crusade hits the skids after filings expose awkward twist
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., used campaign funds to pay for a subscription to Netflix from January to March despite his long-running criticism of the streaming service's tax practices, Federal Election Commission records show.Over the years, Sanders has repeatedly criticized Netflix for allegedly not paying its "fair share" of taxes and for raising prices on consumers as its executives grow wealthier. In contrast to these criticisms, the senator’s campaign began paying the streaming service $46.79 a month in January to cover a "subscription." "Corporate greed is Netflix doubling its profit last year to a record $5.3 billion, avoiding over $1 billion in taxes [and] blaming a 10.7% price increase on ‘inflation’ squeezing $1.35 billion from its 75 million subscribers while its CEO became $200 million richer in the pandemic," Sanders wrote in March 2022.Sanders has also, on multiple occasions, criticized Netflix for paying $0 in federal taxes. Netflix has sharply reduced its federal tax liability for some years by using a variety of corporate tax credits.BILL MAHER CALLS OUT BERNIE SANDERS, SAYS HE'S TIRED OF HEARING THE RICH DON'T PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE OF TAXES"Your $8.99 Netflix subscription is more than the company paid in federal income taxes last year (nothing)," the senator posted to social media in 2019. "We are going to make massive corporations finally pay their fair share."Senate campaigns have only released their financial information up to March, meaning that Sanders’ donor-funded Netflix subscription may be ongoing.Sanders' campaign did not respond to a request for comment after being reached by Fox News Digital Tuesday morning.UNEARTHED FEC RECORDS EXPOSES VULNERABLE DEM SENATOR'S HYPOCRISY ON TAKING CASH FROM BILLIONAIRES The Vermont senator has faced criticism in the past over his use of campaign funds.In 2023, Sanders transferred $200,000 in donor cash to the Sanders Institute, a nonprofit organization run by his wife and stepson. Since then, Sanders has continued to semi-regularly use his campaign account to fund his family charity."The facts present in this case and the family ties involved certainly raise legitimate concern," Kendra Arnold, executive director of the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, told Fox News Digital at the time. "If the nonprofit and its executive director are truly producing work and actually earning the money, it is not illegal, but it is frowned upon. On the other hand, if nothing or very little is being done to legitimately earn the money, then it is highly likely a serious campaign finance violation has taken place."ENERGY WATCHDOG EXPOSES EYE-POPPING CARBON FOOTPRINT OF SANDERS' JET-SETTING TOUR: 'FAKE SOCIALIST'The over $550,000 in donor funds Sanders in donor funds Sanders spent on private jets during his 2025 "Fighting Oligarchy" tour has also fallen under scrutiny."You don't expect a socialist to fly commercial do you?" conservative political communications consultant Matt Gorman said. "There's no bigger hypocrite than the liberal who chastises us for eating meat and using gas stoves, yet flies in private jets."Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates interviewed Sanders for a segment in his Netflix original series titled "What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates" in 2024.The senator’s use of campaign funds to pay for a streaming service is relatively unusual. Campaign finance records show that only five political committees, including one belonging to Sanders, have made payments to Netflix for expenses described as some form of subscription over the past ten years.
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