The McDonalds $1 Menu is a good value

"Countries without McDonald's and Coca Cola, are probably supporting terrorism." - Loesje from Think Exist. Although a humorous quote, we all know its true: McDonald's is the route to a quick, filling meal. With their large drinks for a buck, fries, an ice cream cone or sundae, a McDouble, and even a salad, McDonald's is the first thought of fast and easy food that first enters the average American's mind. McDonald's first launched a national dollar menu in 2002 and America was ecstatic. Having a dollar menu was one of the biggest moves McDonald's had made in years. Because of this move, McDonald's has drawn in more crowds than ever before. Why? Because the dollar menu IS a good value. This is why I stand in affirmation of the resolution: the McDonald's dollar menu is a good value. First, before I begin my contentions, we must look at the resolution. What does it mean by a "good value?" And to whom? A good value, by Merriam Webster's definition, is "a fair return in exchange of money." Now, think about a dollar. If you look around hard enough in your car, you're bound to find a few coins scattered around that make up a little over a dollar. What can you do with these spare coins? You could buy a filling McDouble burger from McDonald's. You can't buy much else with a dollar, but at McDonald's, they give you a bang for your buck. Now, onto my contentions: 1) The McDonald's dollar menu has something for everyone. 2) A dollar for a burger or a large drink IS a good value. 3) Other dollar menus don't compete with McDonald's. First, the McDonald's dollar menu has something for everyone. Whether you're on a diet or you're a sweet tooth craving a cone, the variety of foods are provided in the dollar menu. With salads and yogurt parfaits, with burgers and fries, the dollar menu has it all. Without having to pull out that five dollar bill, McDonald's has provided a way for people to get a filling meal for a cheap price. When I said "for everyone," I meant it. People who are trying to save money are able to not fall off the wagon by using the handy dollar menu. It also helps the homeless. Someone I am very close to wanted to do a good deed for a homeless man, who was on the cold street. My friend took him to McDonald's and bought him a burger and drink off of the dollar menu. The homeless man hadn't had a meal in a long time, and my friend was able to do something nice for him with the help of the dollar menu. Although a cheesy story, it's true--the dollar menu was helpful for my friend, who was able to hand out dollar burgers to homeless. Onto my second contention: A dollar for a burger or a large drink IS a good value. Wouldn't you agree that buying a burger, a drink, or even an ice cream cone for a dollar is a great price? When someone says, "Let's get some fast food," what is the first thing you think of? That's right, McDonald's. Why is that? Because 1) it tastes good and 2) its cheap. Thirdly, other dollar menus don't compete with McDonald's. The McDonald's dollar menu provides a large variety of many foods. Think of Dairy Queen, a place that doesn't even have a dollar menu, yet you can get a dollar sundae or ice cream cone at McDonald's for a same sweet taste. Wendy's dollar menu consists of burgers, fries, and wraps. McDonald's dollar menu, on the other hand, has ice cream, sundaes, burgers, fries, a large drink, a salad, and a yogurt parfait. With more variety than any other fast food restaurant, McDonald's has crawled to America's #1. For the reasons above, this is why I urge an affirmative ballot. Thank you.