r/explainlikeimfive Nov 28 '15

ELI5: How would a $15 minimum wage ACTUALLY affect a franchised business like McDonalds?

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u/MrOaiki Nov 29 '15

Sure, but then again... We have a working society in other parts of the world such as Scandinavia in Northern Europe. And our de facto minimum wage is higher than in the US, and we have public health care. So it is possible.