Low-wage fast-food jobs leave hefty tax bill, report says
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 08:01
in Mathematics & Economics
The fast-food industry costs American taxpayers nearly $7 billion annually because its jobs pay so little that 52 percent of fast-food workers are forced to enroll their families in public assistance programs, according to a report released today (Tuesday, Oct. 15) by researchers at the University of California at Berkeley.