Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown calls for Burger King boycott over planned Tim Hortons deal [View all]
Source: Faux News
Burger King's pursuit of Canadian donut chain Tim Hortons has cost it the patronage of one U.S. Senator.
Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, released a statement Monday calling on consumers to boycott the home of the Whopper after Burger King announced late Sunday that it was in talks to buy Tim Hortons, creating the world's third-largest fast-food company in the process. As part of the deal, Burger King would relocate its headquarters to Canada, a move that could lower its corporate taxes.
"Burger King’s decision to abandon the United States means consumers should turn to Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers or White Castle sliders," Brown said. "Burger King has always said 'Have it Your Way'; well my way is to support two Ohio companies that haven’t abandoned their country or customers." Wendy's is based in Dublin, Ohio, while White Castle is headquartered in Columbus.
President Barack Obama and Congress have criticized inversions because they mean a loss of tax revenue for the U.S. government.
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June 15, 2011: U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee Chairman Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, listens to a testimony during a hearing on banks and the financial crisis on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 15, 2011. (File/Reuters)
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