claim: the largest low-wage employer "is not mcdonalds or walmart but the u.s. government."
author: bernie sanders
evidence_1: sep 29, 2015 ... democratic presidential hopeful bernie sanders has been outspoken about his  desire to raise the federal minimum wage. last week, ahead of pope francis' visit  to the nation's capital, the senator from vermont joined low-wage federal contract  workers during a strike to advocate for a higher wages. during ...
evidence_2: sep 22, 2015 ... “there is no justice in america when the largest low-wage employer is not  mcdonald's, it is not burger king, it is not walmart. it is the united states  government,” sanders said, as he voiced support for a $15 minimum wage for  federal contract workers. a 2013 report from the liberal research organization ...
evidence_3: apr 15, 2015 ... the low wages paid by businesses, including some of the largest and most  profitable companies in the u.s. – like mcdonald's and wal-mart – are costing ...  taxpayers are subsidizing people who work — most of them full-time (in some  case more than full-time) because businesses do not pay a living wage.
evidence_4: apr 13, 2015 ... here's a stark number for understanding how low-wage employers are relying on  the kindness of taxpayers: $153 billion. that's the annual bill that state and  federal governments are footing for working families making poverty-level wages  at big corporations such as walmart (wmt) and mcdonald's (mcd), ...
evidence_5: apr 17, 2015 ... in testimony before connecticut lawmakers last month, an nelp lawyer argued  that “the low-wage business model practiced by many of the largest and most  profitable employers in the country not only leaves many working families unable  to afford the basics, but also imposes significant costs on the public ...