"Today, McDonald's pays wages that are so low that many of its workers need Food Stamps, Medicaid and public housing to survive. According to one study, U.S. taxpayers are subsidizing the low pay at McDonald's to the tune of $1.2 billion a year. In my view, that is unacceptable.

McDonald's is not a poor company. Last year, it made over $5.1 billion in profits and rewarded wealthy shareholders with over $7.7 billion in dividends and stock buybacks. If McDonald's can afford to give its shareholders $7.7 billion, it can afford to pay all its workers $15 an hour."