“Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.” Proverbs 21:13 (ESV)
As minimum wage levels approach or surpass $15 nationwide, restaurant customers expecting to be greeted by a smiling face will instead be welcomed by a glowing LED screen.
As of 2020, self-service ordering kiosks will be implemented at all U.S. McDonald’s locations.
Politicians have used the plight of the poor and low skilled to push for legislatively mandated minimum wage increases. The economic reality is that these are the very people hurt most by these policies because it results in their unemployment.