DC would give Amazon $1 billion in subsidies. That money belongs to our communities, not corporate giants.
Join the campaign to stop corporate welfare and invest in what DC really needs: affordable housing, education, transit, and our future.
DC deserves better than corporate handouts
Amazon is the richest corporation in the world, run by the richest person on Earth. Yet DC officials are planning to give them $1 billion in subsidies to build their second headquarters here.
This is wrong. That money belongs to our communities. It should go to affordable housing, education, transit improvements, and healthcare—not lining the pockets of billionaires who don't need it.
We can do better. Join us in demanding that DC invest in people, not corporations.
Amazon would receive $1 billion in subsidies while paying zero federal taxes. This is corporate welfare at its worst.
Our communities deserve investment, not giveaways to the richest corporation on Earth.
Join thousands of DC residents demanding accountability and real investment in our future.
Imagine investing in our communities instead
Instead of subsidizing the world's richest company, we could transform DC with real investments in what matters:
$250M could create 2,000+ units of affordable housing, addressing DC's housing crisis.
$250M could hire 1,000+ new teachers and modernize school facilities across the district.
$250M could expand Metro service and improve bus routes in underserved neighborhoods.
$250M could expand community health centers and mental health services.
Amazon's proposed subsidy: $1,000,000,000
Federal taxes Amazon paid in 2018: $0
Jeff Bezos net worth: $150+ billion
DC residents who need this money: 702,000
The real costs of HQ2
Amazon's arrival wouldn't just cost us $1 billion—it would fundamentally change DC for the worse:
HQ2 would accelerate gentrification, driving up rents and displacing long-time DC residents.
25,000+ new workers would overwhelm already stressed transit and road systems.
Communities of color would bear the brunt of displacement and rising living costs.
Families struggling with rent increases and displacement as housing costs skyrocket.
Local shops priced out as commercial rents rise to accommodate corporate tenants.
Underfunded schools while billions go to corporate subsidies.
Historic Black neighborhoods facing accelerated gentrification and displacement.
Required reading and media coverage
"We cannot afford to give away $1 billion to one of the richest corporations in the world while our schools are underfunded and our residents face a housing crisis."
"This is exactly the kind of corporate welfare that hurts working families and helps billionaires. DC deserves better."
Organizations standing up for DC
Join the movement to stop corporate welfare and invest in DC communities. Here's how you can help:
Demand they oppose Amazon subsidies
Spread the word: #ObviouslyNotDC
Join community meetings and protests