It isn't McDonald's Corporation money that is being spent, it's her personal fortune. If Mrs. Kroc had bequeathed that money to the Corporation, I can assure you that it would not have ended up in workers' pocket or benefits.

It's like suggesting that your personal bank account is the property of the company your spouse formerly worked for, which, incidently, was incorporated in 1965. There is not even a single Kroc on the Board of Directors or in any of the top executive positions.

I loath McDonald's, personally, but vilifying a woman for not giving her money to a wealthy corporation seems ridiculous. McDonalds, quite frankly, if you judge from it's financial reports, can afford to pay it's workers a reasonable salary and benefits on it's own -- the blame lies with the corporation, not the founder's widow.