“He can get a Macdouble for $1.00.”
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And despite what the food snobs here and elsewhere say, that is nothing less than a modern miracle.
The miracle is that this is not a subsidized price! No government assistance!
When I hear people complain about how poor people are eating at fast food restaurants while being on public assistance, it really makes me mad. McDonalds and taco bell are cheaper food than any grocery store.
The only way you can eat cheaper is to buy bulk staples when on sale and make everything from scratch. But that requires substantial storage areas, multiple refrigerators, and a well equipped kitchen. People in an apartment may not have the space for that.
There’s a very good reason why small houses for poor people 100 years ago had the kitchen as the largest room in the house...like my old house. 900sq foot 2 bedroom and the kitchen/dining accounts for about half the entire house.