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89. I like the sentiment but wish he had pushed farmers' markets, organic food

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Wed Aug 27, 2014, 03:44 PM

Aug 2014

instead of more crappy greasy salty sugary food, some made from abused, unhealthy animals

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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