Starbucks CEO Calls for Boycott on Political Contributions

I agree that we need to starve the PACs, but I would also starve the democrats. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of business, and they have no principles or courage.

Yeah I think you miss the point. Large contributions to any party leads to corruption.

So many good ideas- so few honest news outlets.

Exactly.

Yes, yes, and yes!

No muss, no fuss,no need to cuss.

Always a need to cuss...... Shit Ice Cream is not vanilla.

sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken!

But if Paris Hilton had a feather up her ass and I had a 1971 Dodge Challenger, we would both be tickled.

Good points, FoosMaster. Don't buy anything November 5. Let's starve corporations for cash for at least one day. That will get their attention.

GREAT idea! Will do. Just keep reminding everyone.

LOL! A handful of radicals aren't going to impact the bottom line of a corporation. Even if you could, the weekly, monthly and (most importantly) quarterly bottom lines would be unaffected.

That is if you're not all out of breath five minutes into your charge. I have a suggestion. Grab some friends and charge my house. As you come over the wall I'll greet you with a Glock. :)

Hee hee heeee.

At Hardees no one buys, they send the employees home only the employee is hurt and they purchase derivatives insurance to cover losses when sales are down from bad weather equipment failing and labor unrest

Then let's make certain the insurance companies take a big hit on November 5.

Dude, you're killin me ovuh here.

LMAO Great video! I laughed so hard my stomach hurts.

Thanks!

I'm unaware of what Starbucks people earn.

Thanks I was just curious as to whether Shultz is still as benevolent of is employess as he used to be. I sure hope so.

That's what makes small businesses strong and Can translate into a Very Successful Large business as he has shown. You Can keep the people happy And make good profits. Too bad too many of the Mega-Corps only care about Maximizing profits for those at the top these days. Their GREED is what has damaged our country and our Planet for Far too long.
We need Far more Regulations, not less, and Taxes for Corporations! The small businesses don’t get to enjoy the breaks the Mega-Corps enjoy and that is Not a fair business environment!

It never ceases to amaze me when I hear the Chamber of Commerce Republicans carrying on about tax-cuts for the top 2%. The average small businessman does not in anyway benefit from those loopholes for the MegaCorps, or the 15% capital gains tax paid by the UberWealthy. I find it obscene that my Plumber, Electrician, and Family Physician pay out tax rates two to three times what the Koch's do. The Kochs can take advantage of every loophole and subsidy available and then spend big bucks to manipulate our governance.

I'm appalled Warren Buffett takes a 100K per year salary while receiving the remaining millions he earns each year in stock. By taking his pay in stock he isn't taxed on it unless he cashes in some stock. The stock he cashes in is taxed at 15% rather than the 35.

I'm appalled Warren Buffet claims he lives modestly in his Omaha home when he also has a 4M beach home in California that is owned by one of his corporate holdings and called a corporate retreat.

I'm appalled Warren Buffett claims he lives modestly while he flies everywhere in his corporate owned jet.

Then Buffett has the balls to tell the public the rich should pay more while he's gaming the system. He's playing people for fools.

I'm just glad he's willing to pay more in taxes. He's a billionaire, he should still live well.

I hear the talk. The walk is missing. The guy has avoided paying taxes for a lifetime. I don't see him writing any checks. I only hear him talking.

true, It use to be, not sure now, one works for Starbucks and went to College, you got some scholarship money, guaranteed. Other concerns were that Starbucks underpaid the workers in foreign countries who collected the coffee beans. There was also reports the land used to plant the beans destroyed what was the habitat of many endangered species. However, I only heard that once on 20/20.

He has Not "avoided" paying taxes, he has only paid the taxes he is "required" to pay, the same as all the other Billionaires that he is in competition with. The difference is that he is saying that the taxes are not High Enough on him and those like him and that there are Far Too many loopholes for them to keep from being “required” to pay taxes. He wants to level the playing field for ALL businesses so that Big businesses do not have unfair advantages over small businesses. He is a businessman with a heart and compassion for the people of this country, rare these days. He fought against all of the Bush tax cuts when they were being discussed in Congress.

I do not think he is bad because he uses available ways to save money for the company such as tax loopholes the same as his competition does because that is the way the rules are currently set up and that needs to change.

It’s not about who takes advantage of the rules, it’s about what the rules should be! It is his political stance of Higher taxes for the rich and closing corporate loopholes that earns him my respect.

Buffett has given millions to charity. If Obama can get the house to raise taxes, back to the Clinton years he will pay his fair share and still be wealthy.

I wonder if he will be even more astonished when he realizes that 79% of us are totally disgusted with the criminals in the political class (The other 21% aren't paying any attention.).

Cold turkey, baby.