Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin hires lobbyist with ties to Obama administration after space tax proposal

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin hires lobbyist with ties to Obama administration after space tax proposal
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin recently hired a lobbyist with ties to former President Barack Obama as new tax legislation looms.

and Pacific Mutual, according to data from the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.

's CEO earlier this year to focus on other ventures like Blue Origin and the Washington Post, which he owns.Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., proposed a tax on space exploration companies on July 20, the day Bezos traveled into space with three other passengers on Blue Origin's first crewed flight.

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