Sen. Sanders cheered Amazon's decision to cancel a plan to build a new headquarters in New York City

"I congratulate New Yorkers for standing up to the power of Amazon," Sanders said in a statement.

Amazon cited opposition from local politicians as a large part of the reason it will not move forward with the deal.

Sanders, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, has been a consistent and vocal critic of Amazon's treatment of its workers.


Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday congratulated New Yorkers for "standing up to the power of Amazon" after the tech giant canceled a plan to build a second headquarters, called HQ2, in the New York City borough of Queens.

"The people of New York and America are increasingly concerned about the power of large multinational corporations and the billions in corporate welfare they receive. Our job is to end the race to the bottom where taxpayers in one city or state are forced to bid against each other for desperately needed jobs. This is what the rigged economy is all about," Sanders said in a statement to INSIDER.

The Vermont senator added, "I congratulate New Yorkers for standing up to the power of Amazon."

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