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geardaddy

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13. This is the correct answer.

Reply to delrem (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 08:23 AM

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McDonald's Scam on America [View all] xchrom Nov 2013 OP

The only way for equilibrium is for owners and shareholders to take less, delrem Nov 2013 #1

This is the correct answer. geardaddy Nov 2013 #13

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Make this its own post! geardaddy Nov 2013 #47

+1 daleanime Nov 2013 #19

BLASPHEMY! Tansy_Gold Nov 2013 #27

The rich have taken more for over the last 30 years... KansDem Nov 2013 #31

Not to mention Aerows Nov 2013 #36

That's why I believe Republicans call themselves pro life. justice1 Nov 2013 #40

K&R 99Forever Nov 2013 #2

Outsourcing costs. Ian_rd Nov 2013 #3

Yep! Walmart calls it "externalizing costs." brush Nov 2013 #7

There is a TyT video that states that McDonald's Lobo27 Nov 2013 #4

Of course the RW'ers dotymed Nov 2013 #5

Yes get the red out Nov 2013 #6

The worst part is OnionPatch Nov 2013 #8

Nice brother-in-law! AAO Nov 2013 #10

And that, dear OnionPatch, hits it square on the head.. mountain grammy Nov 2013 #15

"Die. Die quickly." CTyankee Nov 2013 #20

+1 dchill Nov 2013 #28

Thankfully mine isn't a so-called Christian. OnionPatch Nov 2013 #34

Excellent post malaise Nov 2013 #9

K&R. Well said. Overseas Nov 2013 #11

there is a much bigger issue here ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #12

Yes, but a raise in the minimum wage to $12-$15 per hour is way past due mountain grammy Nov 2013 #18

Right you are! Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #24

That was the perception of fast food jobs but that is not, and should never have been, the case. gtar100 Nov 2013 #25

The issue is that minimum wage should be above the poverty guidelines csziggy Nov 2013 #29

this too makes sense... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #30

Socialize the cost, privatize the profits hibbing Nov 2013 #14

I think the main objection by the right connecticut yankee Nov 2013 #16

Republican Duplicity cantbeserious Nov 2013 #17

k/r marmar Nov 2013 #21

repukes will only believe this if their beloved authorities explain it to them BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #22

Ahhhhhhhhhhh, Blanche, Isoldeblue Nov 2013 #37

The root of the problem: no manufacturing jobs! Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #23

I've heard it's less the outsourcing and more the automation sir pball Nov 2013 #33

Those manufacturing jobs weren't always well paid Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #42

+1 leftstreet Nov 2013 #46

raise the minimum wage to 18.00 an hour for all gopiscrap Nov 2013 #26

People talk about McDonald's and Walmart being similar closeupready Nov 2013 #32

Don't be so mean to Hillary. Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #35

That was a long time ago, and the times and our economy Isoldeblue Nov 2013 #38

You make very good points here. Thanks. closeupready Nov 2013 #39

It's funny too, because I think the employee demographic depended upon where you lived. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #44

Years ago, Walmart was a much different store. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #43

I doubt that the person on the other end COULD raise her salary or give her coverage Scootaloo Nov 2013 #41