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14. More corporate welfare -

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 01:00 PM

Oct 2013

companies that do this should be hit with a special penalty for stealing from the taxpayers. As far as I'm concerned it's time to double the federal minimum wage (at least).

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McDonald's McResources line urges worker to seek federal assistance [View all] Redfairen Oct 2013 OP

K/R this is corporate welfare, plain and simple. (nt) NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

Exactly. nt cstanleytech Oct 2013 #2

And the rich feed at the public trough warrant46 Oct 2013 #10

The solution though is fairly simple to the problem assuming it can get passed by congress and the cstanleytech Oct 2013 #19

Your solution would work warrant46 Oct 2013 #20

K&R nt avebury Oct 2013 #3

It would be Interesting to Confirm how McDonalds lobbies our Government fascisthunter Oct 2013 #4

this is something that should make freepers and baggers angry noiretextatique Oct 2013 #5

Ha ha, that's funny meanit Oct 2013 #11

twisted noiretextatique Oct 2013 #16

"Republican-rules" capitalism in action! JEFF9K Oct 2013 #6

I sick Of BillyRibs Oct 2013 #7

That is rediculous davidpdx Oct 2013 #8

So the govt only helps these people with only a quarter of what the govt shutdown cost. nt valerief Oct 2013 #9

How about a nice and hot McFuck Yourself? geomon666 Oct 2013 #12

More like "Kiss My Ass Freedom Fries" Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Oct 2013 #17

"McResources"? Arkana Oct 2013 #13

More corporate welfare - TBF Oct 2013 #14

Sure... go on public assistance..... MissMillie Oct 2013 #15

The private sector is efficient like that. IronLionZion Oct 2013 #18