Sen. Brown Calls for Burger King Boycott over Plans to Buy Tim Hortons

Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Sherrod Brown is calling for a Burger King boycott, urging consumers to eat at other fast food restaurants after reports that the company is considering purchasing the Canadian company Tim Hortons and may base its company in Canada.

“Burger King’s decision to abandon the United States means consumers should turn to Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers or White Castle sliders. Burger King has always said ‘Have it Your Way’; well my way is to support two Ohio companies that haven’t abandoned their country or customers,” Brown, D-Ohio, said.

“To help grow business in America, taxpayers have funded public infrastructure, workforce training, and incentives to encourage R&D and capital investment. Runaway corporations benefited from those policies but want U.S. companies to pay their share of the tab,” he continued.

Brown called for an “immediate fix” to prevent a flood of inversions and a long-term solution that will lower corporate tax rates and institute a “country-by-country global minimum tax.”

“This kind of common sense reform will close down tax havens that cost our country revenue and cost American jobs. Lowering the statutory corporate tax rate would put companies on a level playing field with foreign competitors and reduce the incentive for them to shift jobs and profits overseas. Creating a global minimum tax rate will increase investment in the United States, raise revenue, and prevent a global race-to-the-bottom,” he explained.

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