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Kevin,

First, your conclusions are highly skewed because you live in RI, a high tax state that is hostile to business where the unemployment rate is 9%. Drive 80 miles to the north and you'll find New Hampshire, a low tax state which is business friendly and the unemployment rate is currently 5.1%.

Second, "...a large percentage" of employees at Wendy's have neither college nor advanced degrees. The national unemployment rate for folks with college degrees is currently 4.5% vs. 8.3% for those with high school diplomas, and 12.4% for those with less than high school diplomas. Hence, we are at nearly full employment for well educated people. And on average, those with a college degree are making about $56k/yr vs. $33k/yr for those with a high school diploma. You want a "living wage"? Get a degree.

The folks protesting at Wendy's are largely part time workers and are likely there temporarily. If they are permanent, they are likely low skilled and/or poorly educated. The unfortunate truth is that there are plenty of jobs out there. The problem is that they often require advanced levels of education. And as long as RI remains the state with the second lowest median adult level of education in the northeast, nothing is likely to change. But by all means continue to elect the same buffoons. Yeah, that should work!

ps: NH also has a higher median level of adult education and, Voila!, a higher median income

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