red w. blue
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Its funny that you think its a city I am not sure that should called a town. I have seen wallmarts with more people in them.
WALMART first it closes the Local mom and pops by coming - Now leaves those towns high and dry!
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see4
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A small business "running another" out of business is an example of better business practice and free market working.
A GIANT conglomerate empire swooping in and devastating local small business is an example of corporate greed, monopolistic business practices and non-competitive advantages at work.
Two VERY different beasts entirely.
see4
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You literally can't spell "Wal-Mart" correctly.
*Wal-Marts', not wallmarts
If you can't be bothered to spell the simplest of words, why should we be bothered to take you seriously?
Edit: I suppose they've recently changed from "Wal-Mart" to "Walmart". However, they're still incorporated as Wal-Mart. So that, I suppose, is still the official name.
texasjack
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Not to mention all the corporate welfare that gives them an advantage
When is a business no longer considered a small business?
see4
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When they aren't small.
ChesusRice
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Which Republican candidate in Iowa right now it's against subsidizing farmers?
Rob Roy
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Amazon nor E-Bay "steals" anyone.
In order for something to be stolen, it must first be owned by somebody else. Nobody owns a consumer in a truly free market.
Rob Roy
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D. Grow a garden and eat Police dogs for protein
pnwmystery
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Walmart is such a leech company. They pretty much force their workers onto welfare and end up costing tax payers a ton of money.
Rob Roy
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How do they force workers onto welfare ?
Walmart does benefit from tax slaves and government protectionism.
pnwmystery
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They cut hours, they union bust, they employ workers at the bare minimum wage. For example, UC Berkeley estimated that WalMarts cost California tax payers $86 million a year. http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/08/02_walmart.shtml
NLXSK1
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So, they set workers hours based on demand? Isnt that typical?
Bare minimum wage? Isnt that totally legal? And BTW, where does Walmart employ workers at minimum wage? I find this one sort of hard to believe.
Union Bust? So you are in favor of unions, higher wages and thus higher product prices? You demand to pay more? Do you shop at Walmart or do you just want the people who shop there to pay more?
pnwmystery
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I refuse to shop at WalMart because they have shit labor practices and they support sweatshops abroad. I'm not necessarily in favor of unions, but I can very well see why they're necessary and were around. If you're anti-union, you might have a mental illness - or you should just work 18 hour days, 7 days a week.
Rob Roy
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$86 million huh? Nobody should have to subsidize anyone under threat of force.
So do you propose somebody force WALMART to pay workers more money?
pnwmystery
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You sure love to think force is the end all be all. Makes me wonder a bit about you.
Rob Roy
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Well that's interesting. I'm not proposing force, you are though.
Makes me wonder about you wondering about me, and getting it ass backwards.
pnwmystery
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I never advocated the use of force to make WalMart do anything. I think they're just a shit business, with shit business practices, that sells shit. I do wish there was a way to make the company go under because they cost taxpayers more money in the long run with their shit labor practices.
If you're okay with that, whatever, that's your prerogative.
Rob Roy
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I'm very okay with you choosing how to spend your money. It should always be your choice.
It's good to hear you don't support government imposed wage structures.
pnwmystery
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There has to be some measure of control otherwise it's exploitation, which is pretty much what WalMart is doing. Unless you're all for exploiting other people...