At least among the substantial numbers of Americans who appear to be taking grave exception to the burger emporium's tax dodge by merging with Tim Hortons. While Finance Minister Joe Oliver may crow about the success of our low corporate tax rates, American consumers are not nearly as sanguine about what many see as a corporate betrayal of the United States.
A sampling of the comments on Burger King's Facebook page is instructive of prevailing sentiments:
burger king crowned king of the tax dodgers! boycott!!!!!
As a veteran I encourage you to sponsor a bill that shuts down every single Burger King located on an American military installation in the U.S. And around the world and on other Govt property. I feel only companies that are headquartered in the U.S. Deserve to be able to conduct business on govt facilities. I find it very up unpatriotic that our service members who risk there lives would have these tax dodging companies located on their bases. I am very interested in your position on this matter Senator Nelson.
Say "NO" to tax dodgers!
I will Not eat any Cookies sold by any US Tax Cheats - Burger King will not get my fast food dollars - By not paying your fair share of U.S. tax - you will cost the Middle Class more in federal taxes every year - BoyCott BK!!!!!
And this, my personal favourite:
If the King flees to Canada, let's hope he gets his just deserts. Off with his traitorous tax-dodging head! If corporations are really people, this is a good time to execute one. Boycott the tax dodgers.
Lorne, Tim Hortons made few billions. That pleases King Harper and Joe Oliver. They always stand behind big corporations. They have bragging rights now. But what impact it will have on Canadian public I am not sure. King Harper will get more donations from Burger 'King'.
ReplyDeleteLike Burger King and other corporate conglomerates, LD, King Harper indeed worships low taxation rates, no matter what their real costs may be.
DeleteIn our brave new world, Lorne, could it be that money trumps patriotism? Perhaps it trumps everything.
ReplyDeleteThat is certainly an abiding tenet In in the land of Harper and his fellow ideologues, Owen, of which Burger King is but one of many. To borrow from The Tempest and misuse its original meaning, "Oh brave new word, That has such people in it."
DeleteIn Harperland, money is patriotism.
DeleteThe mantra of the neoliberal, Double Nickel.
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