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U.S. senators urge Burger King to ditch move to Canada
Reuters ^ | 9/11/14 | Emily Stephenson

Posted on 09/11/2014 8:45:13 AM PDT by Enlightened1

They also said, in a letter to Burger King Chief Executive Officer Daniel Schwartz that was dated Thursday, that the burger chain uses taxpayer-supported roads, food safety inspectors and other perks of doing business in the United States.

"Now, after profiting from these taxpayer-funded benefits, Burger King intends to move its tax address overseas to avoid paying its fair share for these benefits," the group said in the letter, which was viewed by Reuters.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: burger; canada; king; senators
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1 posted on 09/11/2014 8:45:13 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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I can probably guess which ones.. LOL


2 posted on 09/11/2014 8:47:09 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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Burger King should tell the senators to ditch the high corporate tax rates.


3 posted on 09/11/2014 8:47:17 AM PDT by TMA62 (Al Sharpton - The North Korea of race relations)
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They also said, in a letter to Burger King Chief Executive Officer Daniel Schwartz that was dated Thursday, that the burger chain uses taxpayer-supported roads, food safety inspectors and other perks of doing business in the United States.

The same reasoning can be applied to all Americans.
4 posted on 09/11/2014 8:47:53 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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Yep, those were a couple of the names that came to mind. I’m shocked Chuckie Schmukie’s not on the list....


5 posted on 09/11/2014 8:48:25 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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These idiots act like BK never paid a cent of US taxes, either income or otherwise.

You use our roads, how unfair! Never mind you paid tens of millions of income taxes and who knows how much of other taxes and fees over the years.

Your money is ours! PAY UP


6 posted on 09/11/2014 8:48:57 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Michael Brown was the attacker . . . just like Thugvon. Second verse, same as the first)
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Do’h Burger King is still paying taxes in the US


7 posted on 09/11/2014 8:50:00 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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“Get back here and take joy in the benefits of our daily beatings, comrade!”


8 posted on 09/11/2014 8:50:36 AM PDT by henkster (Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
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Fock the Socialist Sin-ate.


9 posted on 09/11/2014 8:50:48 AM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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The Reuters story title is misleading. It implied that it was the sentiment of a group of senators except all of these senators were Dems save for one, Bernie Sanders, who is a socialist.

Just another example of advocacy journalism by al-Reuters.


10 posted on 09/11/2014 8:50:53 AM PDT by Starboard
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Wasn’t it the liberal senator Ted Kennedy that made the legislation to take assets offshore to be taxed at a lower rate like the Kennedy fortune went to the Bahamas? Harry Reid would you take your superior intellect to Iraq and talk face to face with ISIS and tell them to stop it.


11 posted on 09/11/2014 8:51:20 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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How much did burger king donate to democrats?

In fact, wall street is a democrat bastion due to the crony capitalists.


12 posted on 09/11/2014 8:52:44 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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food safety inspectors and other perks

The protection racket gangsters can't see their own BS for what it is!

Government regulators are a perk? Seriously?

That's like saying your jailer makes you happy because he's here to "protect" you.

13 posted on 09/11/2014 8:52:54 AM PDT by Regulator
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“Please don’t take all that money away from us!”


14 posted on 09/11/2014 8:53:09 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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Piss off, Congress.

Warren Buffet (tax increase shill) wants to move The Whopper North.

Suck it.


15 posted on 09/11/2014 8:53:41 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Clinton / Bush 2016?)
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RE: U.S. senators urge Burger King to ditch move to Canada


16 posted on 09/11/2014 8:55:48 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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"Now, after profiting from these taxpayer-funded benefits, Burger King intends to move its tax address overseas to avoid paying its fair share for these benefits..."

I thought for a moment it as Semi-satire News.

17 posted on 09/11/2014 8:57:02 AM PDT by Spirochete (GOP: Give Obama Power)
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Message from the Stasi Reps: Nice bidness you have there. Be ashamed if something happened to it.


18 posted on 09/11/2014 9:01:17 AM PDT by Truth29
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ROFL - after moving to Canada, they will still be taxed at US rates on business done in the US.


19 posted on 09/11/2014 9:01:51 AM PDT by Ingtar (The NSA - "We're the only part of government who actually listens to the people.")
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Not to over simplify things, but my question is:

Do Burger King and all these other companies comply with our tax laws as they now stand? Are they paying what they owe under current tax laws? Will they comply with all tax laws after this inversion purchase goes through?

We can discuss laws and loopholes and what not. But, if these companies are abiding by the law and paying what they owe, then how can these liberal senators complain?

If they feel so strongly about it, then introduce legislston to change the law in this area. Let’s have a debate about what tax policy should be for companies which operate in other countries as well as America.

I just can’t see being super critical of Burger King assuming they are in full compliance with tax laws as currently written.


20 posted on 09/11/2014 9:02:24 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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