# 'It Never Trickles Down' — Bernie Sanders Hits Out at Microsoft Over Xbox Layoffs and Console Price Rises, Says They Prove Corporate Tax Breaks Do Not Create Jobs

> Sen. Bernie Sanders has hit out at Microsoft over the recent layoffs at Xbox as well as console price rises, insisting they’re evidence that corporate tax breaks do not create jobs.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/it-never-trickles-down-bernie-sanders-hits-out-at-microsoft-over-xbox-layoffs-and-console-price-rises-says-they-prove-corporate-tax-breaks-do-not-create-jobs?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4e6abd417064d6d2640435)
- **Published:** 2026-07-08
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4e6abd417064d6d2640435

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