It's a Stretch ; a White House Report Asking Whether Fast-Food Work Fits the Definition of Manufacturing Raises Eyebrows in Maine
Portland Press Herald › February 29, 2004
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Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles (and) onions on a sesame-seed bun might make an American classic, the Big Mac, but are they steps in a manufacturing process?
That's the question raised in the Economic Report of the President, given to Congress recently. In the manufacturing chapter, President George W. Bush's economists suggest that the government's definition of "manufacturing" is vague, which might affect policy- making and even provide factory tax breaks for fast-food businesses.See the full content of this document
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It's a Stretch ; a White House Report Asking Whether Fast-Food Work Fits the Definition of Manufacturing Raises Eyebrows in Maine
"When a fast-food restaurant sells a hamburger, for example, is it providing a `service' or is it combining inputs to `manufacture' a product?" the authors questioned.
The question led to criticism of the administration from Democrats and jokes on late-night television, but White House s...See the full content of this document
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