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Democrats Target McDonald’s for Price Gouging After Trump Served Customers
Breitbart ^ | 10/22/2024 | Wendell Husebø

Posted on 10/22/2024 12:37:16 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Senate Democrats attacked McDonald’s on Tuesday for price gouging while it continues to “grow” profits and serve the needs of customers.

The letter, written by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), underscores the success of former President Donald Trump’s campaign stop on Sunday when he worked a McDonald’s drive-thru window in Pennsylvania.

Images and video of the former president helping customers to McDonald’s finest foods nearly broke the internet. Many of Trump’s critics heralded the gesture as great retail politics and a stroke of political genius.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: bobcasey; democrats; elizabethwarren; fauxahonta; gouging; lieawatha; massachusetts; mcdonalds; oregon; pennsylvania; price; punitive; retaliation; ronwyden; target; threats
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To: Zathras

As mentioned earlier, a McDonald’s Franchise owner makes $2.7 million in revenue every year on average. However, because of n number of expenses, including operating costs, crew payroll, food costs, etc., franchise owners are left with a meager profit margin of 6% -8% only.


41 posted on 10/22/2024 1:19:48 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Their party must be banned


42 posted on 10/22/2024 1:42:54 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Sarcazmo

Government by democracy is the will of a mob.

Government by Democrats is the will of THE mob.


43 posted on 10/22/2024 1:43:05 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: ChicagoConservative27

And just like that...McDonald’s shares fall after CDC says E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/22/mcdonalds-shares-fall-after-cdc-says-e-coli-outbreak-linked-to-quarter-pounders.html


44 posted on 10/22/2024 1:44:22 PM PDT by Greg123456
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To: ChicagoConservative27

No they need to be defeated and sent home.


45 posted on 10/22/2024 1:55:47 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Sarcazmo

Because they had big plans, is my take.
They are within the gates, exerting control over the levers of .gov. They are in capture and hold tactic. Trump is a set back for the “progressive” agenda.


46 posted on 10/22/2024 1:58:07 PM PDT by griswold3 ( Robespierre and Pol Pot were “unburdened by what has been” Harris the "Year Zero")
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation
McDonald’s is a publicly traded company. As such, it has a fiduciary responsibility to maximize shareholder profits.

True. Meanwhile, the Dims are hitting McDonald's in another way through the CDC.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/22/mcdonalds-shares-fall-after-cdc-says-e-coli-outbreak-linked-to-quarter-pounders.html

47 posted on 10/22/2024 2:06:35 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Democrats want to take McDonalds out of business, so thousands of employees lose their jobs, this is how evil pond scum the democrat party is..because Trump was allowed to work there for 15 minutes, this is the consequences of that, this is what the Dem party is..now the CDC comes out and says there is an E Coli outbreak for the quarter pounders, coincidence I think NOT


48 posted on 10/22/2024 2:06:56 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“Many of Trump’s critics heralded the gesture as great retail politics and a stroke of political genius.”

And that it was. A brilliant campaign stroke.


49 posted on 10/22/2024 2:10:40 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (“Giving money & power to government is like giving whiskey & car keys to teenage boys” P.J. O’Rourke)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Casey needs a douche.


50 posted on 10/22/2024 2:24:29 PM PDT by jimbug
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To: House Atreides
Stupid. If you use the McDonald’s app you can usually get deals that are anti-inflation. For example, pre-ChinaFlu a double cheeseburger was $1.99. Now it’s $2.79. Yep, that’s 40% more. But through the app you can get 40% off, bringing it to $1.67, which is 16% less.

Journalists are stupid.

51 posted on 10/22/2024 2:32:23 PM PDT by The Truth Will Make You Free ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Democrats need an enema.

Democrats are an enema.

52 posted on 10/22/2024 2:54:10 PM PDT by Schatze (It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

No one is forced to buy a hamburger at McDonalds’s. It’s called the free market. The only time you’re forced to pay for something is when the govt. offers it. Like property taxes.


53 posted on 10/22/2024 2:55:29 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: ChicagoConservative27

CNN reporting after the Trump visit, it was merely a coincidence that reports surfaced that E. coli outbreaks have been tracked down to McDonald’s, while additional reports say the company is injecting anti bloating agents into their fries. Recent reports also revealed at some McDonald’s locations employees are bringing their emotional support pets to work, one of which was small rodent that escaped it’s cage and was found chewing on frozen fish filets.


54 posted on 10/22/2024 3:11:01 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Democrats need an enema.

Do they really have any brains to flush out?

55 posted on 10/22/2024 3:53:03 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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56 posted on 10/22/2024 3:54:47 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
"Senate Democrats attacked McDonald’s on Tuesday for price gouging while it continues to “grow” profits and serve the needs of customers."

That is ridiculous because dining at McDonalds is a choice and customers have a whole Universe of alternative choices. It's not like a mandate to accept a experimental vaccine or lose your job.
57 posted on 10/23/2024 1:46:02 AM PDT by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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58 posted on 10/25/2024 10:41:30 AM PDT by Twotone ( What's the difference between a politician & a flying pig? The letter "F.")
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Democrats being the thugs and goons we know they’ve always been... dog bites man.


59 posted on 10/25/2024 10:47:40 AM PDT by GOPJ (Democrat voter fraud votes the people who don't show up to vote. Everything else is red herring...)
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To: Sarcazmo

Because Trump will truly dismantle their Deep State actual control over you.


60 posted on 10/25/2024 10:54:44 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie ("Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" And I said, "Here I am! Send me." )
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