Originally Posted By: Sethan
My point exactly, McDonalds provides a living wage in my opinion


Well you are entitled to your opinion but you are wrong. Someone working at McDonalds or WallMart full time could end up (depending on minimum wage law in a given state) below official poverty line. It is all but guaranteed for a family and/or part-time work (and they cap at 28 hours to not pay benefits).

http://www.pbs.org/itvs/storewars/stores3.html
http://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-could-change-the-us-economy-2012-12
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/16/walmarts-internal-compensation-plan_n_2145086.html

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Yes, McDonalds should not pay less then what has been determined to be the minimum wage for such jobs


You see minimum wage is a political issue. What takes to live is a social issue. They do not necessary intersect.

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