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Why are taxpayers subsidising wages at McDonalds? - The Paula Bennett interview
Last financial year McDonalds made a profit of $23m, after tax.
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But during the next five years it's going to further benefit from the generosity of tax-payers.
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Under an agreement with Work and Income, for each unemployed worker McDonalds hires, it will qualify for a subsidy of up to $16,000 a year.
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Effectively Kiwis are subsidising the worker's weekly wage to the tune of up $300 a week
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Paula Bennett tells John Campbell why
