Starbucks pushes for a solution

[BDBoop]

One of the most vocal and best connected of America’s business leaders, Schultz was scornful of a stopgap proposal that has recently gained currency in the gridlocked capital: a lifting of the federal borrowing limit that would carry the government for six weeks.

He said that such a measure would solve none of the underlying issues and would hurt the U.S. economy by pushing the peak of the crisis into the midst of the lucrative holiday shopping season.

“It’s ridiculous and, in my mind, fool’s gold. It’s a Band-Aid,” Schultz said. “And what it will do is put it back into the middle of the holiday season, which is so irresponsible. It’s shameful. There is no question that no business, small or large, will be immune from the burden that will be placed on the American consumer by this."

Starting Friday morning, Schultz and his aides said, paper petitions will be available at roughly 8,000 to 10,000 Starbucks locations in the U.S. The petition can be signed online at ComeTogetherPetition.com or liked on Facebook. People can print out a blank petition at the website and bring signed copies to the stores. And the petition will be printed in multiple national newspapers so that readers can tear it out, sign it and bring to Starbucks.

Starbucks says it serves about 45 million customers per week in the U.S.

According to Schultz, he decided to launch the petition drive after discussing the idea with one of President Barack Obama’s top advisers, Valerie Jarrett, as well as with House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray (D-Wash.).

Starbucks Launches Crusade To End Government Shutdown

Come Together Petition

Anything is a start.

This continued he said/she said crap has to stop. They need to return to governing.