Burger King: Don’t Abandon the USA!
Protesters spoke against Burger King’s plan to undergo a “corporate inversion,” which is when a company buys a foreign business and then moves its headquarters to that new country. Read more here.
Month: October 2014
Tell Joni Ernst to stand with Iowans
Burger King is the latest in a string of corporations considering using a tax loophole known as “corporate inversion” to avoid paying its fair share of taxes in the United States. At the final debate, State Senator Ernst renewed her pledge to help corporations by not raising taxes or moving to stop this practice. Will … Read more
Great Response for Popcorn and Politics Town Hall Meeting with Bernie Sanders
Over 100 people attended the Town Hall meeting with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on October 5 in Coralville, Iowa. The meeting was sponsored by ICAN, ADA, and the Iowa Alliance of Retired Americans. Panelists included: ReShonda Young, Iowa Main Street Alliance and small business owner; Chris Schwartz, Americans for Democratic Action; Midge Slater, Iowa Alliance … Read more
PFAW Foundation’s Supreme Court 2014-2015 Term Preview
Courts matter for all Americans regardless of where they live, what issues they care about, and what their income is.The beginning of a new Supreme Court term has become a time to worry, “What’s next? Recent cases demonstrate that no matter the issue—health care, immigration, marriage equality, employment discrimination, privacy, or ethics—the judiciary will continue … Read more