How Your Tax Dollars Subsidize Low Wages Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A man named Ben, who chose not to give his last name, dressed as the McDonald's mascot Ronald McDonald, participates in a protest for higher wages for fast food workers on March 18, 2014 in New York. ( Andrew Burton / Getty ) Produced by Kyle McAuley Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC