Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 | 2:01 a.m.
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What if the SEIU got its way and were able to force a $15-an-hour minimum wage on fast-food restaurants?
Even if you do not agree that it would cost hundreds of thousands of jobs and force fast-food restaurants to automate their food production facilities, here is what it would cost consumers compared to current prices:
At McDonald’s, a Big Mac meal would jump in price from $5.69 to $7.85.
At Chipotle Mexican Grill, the steak burrito bowl would go from $6.65 to $9.17.
The Burger King Whopper meal would go from $6.15 to $8.48.
The Subway turkey breast foot-long would cost $8.97 from the current $6.50.
The average increase would be about 38 percent on every menu item.
This research was done by James Sherk, senior analyst in labor economics at the Heritage Foundation, and published online by The Daily Signal.
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