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Vinca

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68. That sounds like a "weasel" post.

Tue Aug 26, 2014, 11:57 AM

Aug 2014

They will pay all federal taxes that ARE DUE. That could be much less than what they currently pay if they relocate to Canada. If it isn't, why wouldn't they stay in the United States? Canadian businesses can be headquartered in the U.S. so they could still have a merger.

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Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown calls for Burger King boycott over planned Tim Hortons deal [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2014 OP

already done leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #1

we need an "app for that" . so we know who dodges taxes Herself Aug 2014 #2

that is a really good idea. Hope someone picks it up. rurallib Aug 2014 #17

Already done: Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #40

thank you! rurallib Aug 2014 #46

You're welcome! Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #50

nice! wordpix Aug 2014 #88

Let's Make The App Positive And Identify Those Companies That Are Truly American...... global1 Aug 2014 #24

"You've got to... ReRe Aug 2014 #32

Done: Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #42

Something close: Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #41

There is an app (Android) ... Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #39

Have I told you lately that I love you? ReRe Aug 2014 #54

It can never be enough ... Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #60

love you too! irisblue Aug 2014 #74

I love you, too! :) Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #79

Also important to let the store manager know what you are boycotting. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #59

Good point! Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #61

Welfare Burger Kings father founding Aug 2014 #3

I would boycott them yellowwoodII Aug 2014 #4

I regret to inform Sen. Brown Cirque du So-What Aug 2014 #5

Same here, but will now start boycotting Tim Horton's also, which I use to enjoy. nt Snotcicles Aug 2014 #16

I've been to Tim Horton's a couple of times Cirque du So-What Aug 2014 #21

+1 me too. nt Snotcicles Aug 2014 #80

This is meat and potato issue. Protalker Aug 2014 #6

Welcome to DU, Protalker! calimary Aug 2014 #73

Is it really a boycott if I haven't eaten there in ~25 years? IDemo Aug 2014 #7

Sorry Sentator Brown but can't help you out there with that boycott.... LynneSin Aug 2014 #8

I couldn't care less about Burger King. knightmaar Aug 2014 #9

"American grease".. haha. What's a Tim Hortons? Cha Aug 2014 #27

A chain of Doughnut/Coffee stores knightmaar Aug 2014 #78

Thanks, knightmaar.. the last time I was in Canada in 2005 in the Novia Scotia area Cha Aug 2014 #83

McDs must be loving this! Sunlei Aug 2014 #10

Lol.nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #18

My digestive system has already boycotted them. tridim Aug 2014 #11

I occasionally eat a Whopper but those days are over. BlueJazz Aug 2014 #12

reveal of pinkslime use, hardly any muscle meat in cheap'beef' ended my fastfood days. Sunlei Aug 2014 #29

Good point. Ah sir...would you like your burger with or without neurodegenerative disorders? BlueJazz Aug 2014 #43

BurgerKing? Thespian2 Aug 2014 #13

Burger King, the real Welfare Queen Dont call me Shirley Aug 2014 #14

You will be boycotting franchise owners who pay taxes regardless laureloak Aug 2014 #15

The franchise owners can always take down the Burger King sign Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #25

Point is TAXES WILL STILL BE PAID IN US laureloak Aug 2014 #44

You are trying to conflate local sales tax with corporate tax. This is called tax inversion FSogol Aug 2014 #51

How is the poster "trying to prevent DUers from talking about a boycott" ? former9thward Aug 2014 #65

Here you go from a thread yesterday: FSogol Aug 2014 #66

BK Headquarters to remain in Miami laureloak Aug 2014 #19

I am such a fan of Sherrod that I have, in fact, retroactively joined Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #20

Sorry, Sen. Brown I cannot do that. muntrv Aug 2014 #22

Remember The Rutles record boycott and burning? Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #28

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #23

Good for him! gopiscrap Aug 2014 #26

I like TImmie Hortons d_r Aug 2014 #30

That's my Senator! riqster Aug 2014 #31

Mine too... JohnnyRingo Aug 2014 #47

Compared with the state government, yeah. riqster Aug 2014 #56

Huge K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2014 #33

K&R.. and even if this turns out to be an idle threat Peacetrain Aug 2014 #34

There have been many reasons to not give Burger King our money prior to this. stillwaiting Aug 2014 #35

These corporations all want to avoid paying U.S. taxes, bulloney Aug 2014 #36

Should we boycott Toyota and Honda Too? They're foreign owned. evilDonkey Aug 2014 #37

Are they dodging paying their fair share of taxes? If so, I'm with you. bulloney Aug 2014 #38

Toyota and Honda were never American companies in the first place. SoapBox Aug 2014 #57

^^^^^This^^^^ Jazzgirl Aug 2014 #62

CPAs evilDonkey Aug 2014 #85

Boycott Warren Buffet owned businesess also highmindedhavi Aug 2014 #45

NOT TO WORRY! Taxes will continue to be paid laureloak Aug 2014 #48

State and Local Sales Tax does not equal Corporate Tax paid to the Federal Government. FSogol Aug 2014 #53

"BKC will continue to pay all of our federal, state and local U.S. taxes." -Burger King FB page laureloak Aug 2014 #63

Do you not understand what tax inversion is about? FSogol Aug 2014 #67

That sounds like a "weasel" post. Vinca Aug 2014 #68

Of course they'll pay all the ones they LEGALLY owe. Which will be a LOT less. NYC Liberal Aug 2014 #75

Already hit their FB page and left a comment -- Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2014 #49

"Burger King 'eh" Not Me Aug 2014 #52

BK just posted on their FB page laureloak Aug 2014 #55

Bravo Sherrod...finally a Dem with a spine. SoapBox Aug 2014 #58

Canada's corporate taxes are lower than the US's? n/t hughee99 Aug 2014 #64

Yes they are Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #69

So their corporate taxes are lower AND their corporations don't have to worry hughee99 Aug 2014 #70

We have a winner Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #71

A Brazilian company owns 2/3 of Burger King. candelista Aug 2014 #72

Focus is on taxes rather than profits. LanternWaste Aug 2014 #76

"Have Taxes Your Way" KansDem Aug 2014 #77

Burger King needs a Burger Robespierre. True Blue Door Aug 2014 #81

I know I take every christx30 Aug 2014 #82

Wish we had a few hundred congress critters like Sen. Brown madokie Aug 2014 #84

Foreign owned companies move to America every day evilDonkey Aug 2014 #86

Why not tax the same rate Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #87

I like the sentiment but wish he had pushed farmers' markets, organic food wordpix Aug 2014 #89

Burger King gave me my first job jamzrockz Aug 2014 #90