'\"The fast-food industry is one of the nation\'s largest employers of low and minimum wage workers. According to one group, often the industry workers\' pay is not enough and many turn to government programs for assistance. According to the National Employment Law Project\'s (NELP) newest report, because the fast-food industry pays its workers less than a living wage, U.S. taxpayers must foot the bill in the form of the public assistance programs these workers must use to get by. McDonald\'s alone, according to the group, cost taxpayers $1.2 billion last year. Based on NELP\'s estimates, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the annual costs of providing public assistance to low wage employees working at the seven largest publicly traded fast-food companies...\".* Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur break it down on The Young Turks. Read more from Michael B. Sauter, Thomas C. Frohlich and Alexander E.M. Hess: http://247wallst.com/special-report/2013/10/21/fast-food-chains-costing-taxpayers-the-most-money/#ixzz2j4jg2MzE Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://www.tytnetwork.com/member-options/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. Join The Young Turks Network mailing list http://www.tytnetwork.com/member-options/register-subscriber/ or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theyoungturks Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20 Buy TYT Merch: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/'
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