If he, and I should most likely say "if it", did not insist on wearing that "vivid" set of clothing, Ronald McDonald could well be a serious and popular candidate for President in 2012.
Although the published numbers have varied, it does appear that in May of this year only some 54,000 jobs were newly filled in our national economy. This is an absolutely negative piece of news and gives no assurance that the American economy is anywhere near being revitalized. What is more bothersome is that close to 30,000 of these above mentioned newly filled positions were solely as the result of actions by one business entity --- McDonald's Hamburgers.
In an economy such as ours, how is it possible that a fast food chain can so boldly lead the way in nationwide hirings?
No answer to this question pops into my mind but there is a fact that could well allow an intelligent guess. It has been published that in 2009 there were about 24,000,000 Americans receiving food stamp assistance. Today that number is much larger and is reported to be just over 50,000,000. Now my theory, which is based on no evidence nor on any actual experience, is that each and every McDonald franchise that operates in our nation has actively promoted that it will allow the payment for a "burger, fries and drink" with food stamps. This "buy with food stamps" program would impact millions of new potential American customers and therefore demand a substantial increase in staffing.
The sad points of this scenario are that many Americans are, in order to nourish themselves, being forced to accept handouts from government entities and that perhaps many of these Americans feel little if any remorse in using these taxpayers-paid-for-benefits to boost the profits of hamburger stands.
To be open and honest with all, I not only still enjoy today McDonald burgers and fries but actually worked at a McDonald's in Augusta, Georgia during the summer of 1967. "Welcome to McDonalds, how can we help you today?" is still a greeting locked in my memory.
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