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Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown calls for Burger King boycott over Tim Hortons deal

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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.
Burger King confirmed the deal on Tuesday; as part of the plan, Burger King would relocate its headquarters to Canada, a move that could lower its corporate taxes.

I am wondering how his constituents that are employed by Burger King feel about this. Way to throw them under the bus Sherrod.
 
I say we boycott the MIC and buy more John Deere tractors! Did I hear that Warren Buffet was behind Burger Kings move?
 
As usual, a Dumbocrat misses the point.
How about lowering the Corporate Tax rate, Brownie? Maybe if it wasn't the highest in the industrialized world, Burger King wouldn't be looking to leave the US.
 
As usual, a Dumbocrat misses the point.
How about lowering the Corporate Tax rate, Brownie? Maybe if it wasn't the highest in the industrialized world, Burger King wouldn't be looking to leave the US.

Except that nobody pays that rate. Compare what's actually paid to the rest of the world, it looks different then.
 
I posted this on another thread on this issue, so I'll post it here as well for stereophonic effect.

The liberal backlash against this move is quite puzzling but not unexpected.

People are aware, I hope, that Burger King is actually currently 70% owned by a South American company, not American owned.

People are aware, I hope, that more than 50% of Burger King's profits are earned outside of America, and yet they pay significantly higher corporate tax on those external profits than their competitors world-wide pay.

People are aware, I hope, that Burger King's operations within America are still paying the going tax rate in place in whichever State they operate and they still employ tens of thousands of people throughout America.

People are aware, I hope, that unlike some other companies that can offshore their manufacturing and production, Burger King is basically a local enterprise that purchases goods and services in the communities they operate in.

People are aware, I hope, that a South American company and a Canadian company merging is likely to take advantage of preferential tax laws in whichever countries they operate in. Large, publicly traded enterprises don't become successful and profitable, and enrich their shareholders, many of which are pension and mutual fund administrators, by overpaying taxes in some misguided debt to excessive government intervention.
 
Except that nobody pays that rate. Compare what's actually paid to the rest of the world, it looks different then.

So, if I have your argument down correctly, you're claiming that the owners and business executives of Burger King and its corporate owners are too stupid to realize that they've got it really good in America and they won't save any money at all by relocating their international headquarters in Canada. You're smarter than they are, is that it?
 
I think we should boycott all the fast food joints. Obesity is at epidemic proportions in the US.
 
Except that nobody pays that rate. Compare what's actually paid to the rest of the world, it looks different then.

Clearly the rate for Burger King will be lower in Canada.
 
I call for abolishing the corporate income tax.

However, I don't like Burger King anyway.
 
So, if I have your argument down correctly, you're claiming that the owners and business executives of Burger King and its corporate owners are too stupid to realize that they've got it really good in America and they won't save any money at all by relocating their international headquarters in Canada. You're smarter than they are, is that it?

No, I'm not arguing that, at all. Just pointing out that only dumbasses pay 35%. And then probably not for long. I'm sure Burger Kings move is beneficial for them. I Can't imagine them doing it otherwise. And I appreciate the info in your other post.
 
Except that nobody pays that rate. Compare what's actually paid to the rest of the world, it looks different then.

Then why did they move ?

You know, if " no one " pays that rate.
 
Then why did they move ?

You know, if " no one " pays that rate.

Most likely because they will pay a lower rate. But still, nobody pays 35%. Well except for dummies or people with dumb CPA's.
 
As usual, a Dumbocrat misses the point.
How about lowering the Corporate Tax rate, Brownie? Maybe if it wasn't the highest in the industrialized world, Burger King wouldn't be looking to leave the US.

BK isn't leaving the US.

I guess you missed that fact
 
Most likely because they will pay a lower rate. But still, nobody pays 35%. Well except for dummies or people with dumb CPA's.


Well the issue remains and this idiot of a Politician completely missed the point.

America's High Corporate tax rate is COSTING us revenues......and jobs.
 
Well the issue remains and this idiot of a Politician completely missed the point.

America's High Corporate tax rate is COSTING us revenues......and jobs.

Yeah sure. So are many other failed policies.
 
Except that nobody pays that rate. Compare what's actually paid to the rest of the world, it looks different then.

How different? You'd think with it being so "different", all these companies would want to stay here to pay those lower taxes the lefties try to say they're paying. But no, despite all the claims that our corporate taxes aren't really so high after all, the companies paying them keep running for cover elsewhere. I guess no one told them that staying here was great because they can just loophole their way into lower taxes than the rest of the world.
 
As usual, a Dumbocrat misses the point.
How about lowering the Corporate Tax rate, Brownie? Maybe if it wasn't the highest in the industrialized world, Burger King wouldn't be looking to leave the US.

Isn't it remarkable how little insight these leftists have into the consequences of their own policies.
 
How different? You'd think with it being so "different", all these companies would want to stay here to pay those lower taxes the lefties try to say they're paying. But no, despite all the claims that our corporate taxes aren't really so high after all, the companies paying them keep running for cover elsewhere. I guess no one told them that staying here was great because they can just loophole their way into lower taxes than the rest of the world.

Again, my issue is people quoting the tax rate as though its the actual rate that corporations pay.
 
Policies relevant to this discussion ?

Probably not, huh .

If we're talking about policies that drive corporations overseas, yes. Taxes aren't the only one, whether or not its the most important one to you.
 
Most likely because they will pay a lower rate. But still, nobody pays 35%. Well except for dummies or people with dumb CPA's.

Regardless of what final percentage they pay, it's higher than what they would pay elsewhere....Canada specifically.
 
Again, my issue is people quoting the tax rate as though its the actual rate that corporations pay.

So, you'd be happier if they said that US corporations pay higher taxes than any other country's corporations? So long as they don't mention the rate...
 
Regardless of what final percentage they pay, it's higher than what they would pay elsewhere....Canada specifically.

That's beside my point.
 
If we're talking about policies that drive corporations overseas, yes. Taxes aren't the only one, whether or not its the most important one to you.


Well, Corporations and Businesses seem to be moving out of High tax States and into lower tax States.

AND moving out if the US entirely.

So it would seem tax rates are primarily responsible for their decision to vacate.
 
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