welfare vs wages

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

An electrician, for example, who graduated high school and went to trade school and work his way up as an apprentice shouldn't have to pay 10.00 for a Big Mac just because the HS drop out fry cook needs to make the same living wage as he to support a family.

Actually, doubling the wages of every employee of all McDonald's (including the execs) would raise the price of a Big Mac to a little over $5.00:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3672006.html

And considering the calorie bombs that are Big Macs, that's more than enough food for a single meal. $5.00 for a lunch is not very expensive.