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Low-Wage Workers Rely on Aid as CEOs Cash In

3/4/2026

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  • The Institute of Policy Studies reports workers at US corporations rely on healthcare and food assistance due to low wages.
  • The Low-Wage 20, including Walmart and Amazon, employs 6.7 million people with median pay below Medicaid thresholds.
  • The Starbucks Chief Executive Officer earns $95.8 million while the median worker earns $14,674.
  • Critics describe this as corporate welfare as federal anti-poverty spending declines.
  • Home Depot and Lowe’s did not respond to inquiries.