The former CEO of Starbucks addressed the Senate after several lawmakers, including Sens. Bernie Sanders and Tina Smith, referred to him as a billionaire.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testifies before the Senate on March 29, 2023 in Washington, DC.Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was offended at being called a billionaire during a Senate hearing.The Senate on Wednesday probed Starbucks' treatment of unionized employees.was incensed when he was labeled a billionaire during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, referred to Schultz as a billionaire several times during the hearing. The Senate committee was "But even if he is a multi-billionaire and the head of a giant corporation, he is not entitled to break the law," Sanders said in his opening remarks, referring to Schultz."I grew up in federally subsidized housing, my parents never owned a home. I came from nothing. I thought my entire life was based on the achievement of the American Dream," Schultz said.But Sanders cut Schultz off, saying that the committee did not have time for the matter.
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