Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, recently voiced his support for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal to implement a tax on luxury second homes valued at over $5 million. Speaking on CNBC's 'Squawk Box', Bezos described the pied-à-terre tax as a 'fine thing for New York to do,' aligning with Mamdani's efforts to enhance housing affordability in the city. However, he cautioned against the trend of publicly targeting wealthy individuals, such as Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, suggesting that such tactics could be counterproductive. Bezos stressed that wealthy individuals are not villains and often contribute positively to the economy. He further argued that lower-income Americans should not be burdened with federal income taxes, stating, 'We shouldn’t be asking this nurse in Queens to send money to Washington.' He pointed out that the top 1% of taxpayers contribute approximately 40% of federal income taxes, while the bottom half only contribute about 3%. Despite supporting the luxury tax, Bezos maintained that simply increasing taxes on billionaires would not substantially improve conditions for working-class Americans.