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Elmer: Where to start. First, these "slaves" of whom you speak are free, completely free, to work at any company they choose. The use of the word "slaves" reflects a complete, though not surprising ignorance of the word. Second, the "large dividends" of which you speak have been shrinking steadily since 1980. The S&P 500 (of which MacDonald's is a member) average is now below 2%. I wouldn't expect you to know this; much easier to deride America's producers. The beauty of Capitalism is that virtually all workers are paid precisely what they are worth in the broad marketplace, be they burger-flippers (of which I was once one) or CEO's.

Michael: About two-thirds of Americans own stock (i.e. "stock owners"), either outright or through their defined contribution retirement plans. Perhaps it's time to actually participate in the national economy, like most others, instead of bemoaning it.

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