The article discusses the financial burden on American taxpayers due to low wages in the fast-food industry, which leads to workers relying on public assistance programs. It highlights a report by economist Sylvia Allegretto and others, which estimates that fast-food workers' families received $7 billion in public assistance annually from 2007 to 2011. The report criticizes the fast-food industry for low wages and part-time work, noting that 52% of fast-food workers' families are enrolled in public assistance programs.
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