08-20-2008, 01:31 PM | #41 |
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I stopped reading after you pigeonholed me for being obese because I live near Richmond and I was like, "Hey! I resemble that!"
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I guess my experience with WM is different than the small-town phenomenon you're discussing, in which WMcan come in and provide jobs and completely revitalize the economy. |
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sorry dude
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I have no interest in defending this book (or attacking it). The author's bias is evident, but the statistics are mind-boggling. Read it yourself before you dismiss it just because it was written by a journalist. By the way, I love Wal-Mart. I'm too poor for that kind of idealism.
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Poor people don't need more 20 dollar dvd players that last a week. wal-mart can go to hell for butting in on the elections. if Obama wins i hope he shoves EFCA up their ass
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Do they need the food they have to spend 26% of their income on?
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maybe they can take those savings and sock it away for a trip to the doctor
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exactly, they can't get those savings w/o Walmart.
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I'd rather pay more for produce and food at a place like Smiths and know that the nice cashier lady has access to affordable healthcare than go to Wal-Mart.
Do you think they could or should treat their employess better if it means tweaking their profit margin a bit? I understand your sentiment about Wal-Mart helping lower income Americans but my problem with them is how they treat their workers. That, and their butting into the election.
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