Stewart Sides with Fast Food Workers, Blasts Fox, CNBC

‘Can I get an argument against raising the minimum wage, one that is deep fried in contempt, seasoned with disdain?’

STEWART: "The wages are so low, some fast food workers have had to resort a life of crime. [ laughter ] Or worse prostitution. [ laughter ] You have a pretty mouth there Grimace. [ laughter ] So the question is: Raise the minimum wage from the very difficult to live on $7.25 an hour to something more livable. It seems reasonable for an industry that is that profitable. So let's hear why it will destroy the very foundation of our democracy."

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