Democrats in U.S. Congress urge review of Amazon's Whole Foods deal

[rangerrebew]

July 21, 2017 / 2:19 PM / 2 days ago
Democrats in U.S. Congress urge review of Amazon's Whole Foods deal

Ginger Gibson
 

FILE PHOTO: A Whole Foods Market is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. June 16, 2017.Carlo Allegri/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Democrats in Congress urged the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission in a letter this week to conduct a more in-depth review of online retailer Amazon.com Inc's plan to buy grocer Whole Foods Market Inc.

The lawmakers asked that the review include consideration of what effect the $13.7 billion deal could have on access to healthy foods in so-called food deserts where residents may have limited access to fresh groceries.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-amazon-whole-foods-review-idUSKBN1A62D3

[rangerrebew]

This is pure showboating.  Democrats aren't going to get in the way of anything a big democrat like Jeff Bezos wants to do.

[Wingnut]

Never saw anyone use a SNAP or EBT card to buy their Arugula at a Whole Foods store. 

[Victoria33]

Democrats better leave my Amazon alone.  I would have to beat Democrats with a wet noddle if they messed with Amazon.