A man leaves a McDonald's restaurant in Chicago on March 31, 2010. The demonstrators, organized by Corporate Accountability International, claim McDonald's uses Ronald McDonald to market unhealthy, fatty foods to children and are calling for his retirement. UPI/Brian Kersey | License Photo
Hanna wrote he wanted to "apologize to those who feel attacked by interpretations of my post."
"I have always been clear that I believe that all people have equal value," he wrote.
Hanna wrote on his blog last week that "if you elect to live unwisely then you have to pay extra so that we can fund any additional costs that you will cost society, if you get older."
