OT - More on Wal*Mart

ECONOMY - WAL-MART IS NO BARGAIN: CBS News reports Americans are paying a
stiff price for bargains at the mega corporation Wal-Mart. According to a
recent University of California, Berkeley study, Wal-Mart actually takes a
lot more from communities than it gives back in low prices. "Because of the
low wages and because people do not have health insurance through their
employer, people rely on public support to make ends meet," says the
school's Ken Jacobs. In California, taxpayers pay an estimated $82-million a
year to take care of health care, food stamps, and other social services for
Wal-Mart employees.

I've never cared much for shopping at "Wally World." The last time I was in
one, I was not impressed with their selection or prices. Plus, when I read
about WalMart making its employees work 'off the clock' I decided that it
was one place I wouldn't patronize.

So, in answer to your post, I'm not surprised.

--
Linda
296/208/160
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html

"FOB" wrote in message
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ECONOMY - WAL-MART IS NO BARGAIN: CBS News reports Americans are paying a
stiff price for bargains at the mega corporation Wal-Mart. According to a
recent University of California, Berkeley study, Wal-Mart actually takes a
lot more from communities than it gives back in low prices. "Because of
the
low wages and because people do not have health insurance through their
employer, people rely on public support to make ends meet," says the
school's Ken Jacobs. In California, taxpayers pay an estimated $82-million
a
year to take care of health care, food stamps, and other social services
for
Wal-Mart employees.

The desirability of their selection is a matter of opinion, but you would be
hard-pressed to find any retailer that can match their prices. I'm not
saying we should shop there, but facts are facts.

"Lady o' the house" wrote in message
...
I've never cared much for shopping at "Wally World." The last time I was
in
one, I was not impressed with their selection or prices. Plus, when I
read
about WalMart making its employees work 'off the clock' I decided that it
was one place I wouldn't patronize.

So, in answer to your post, I'm not surprised.

--
Linda
296/208/160
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html

"FOB" wrote in message
. com...
ECONOMY - WAL-MART IS NO BARGAIN: CBS News reports Americans are paying
a
stiff price for bargains at the mega corporation Wal-Mart. According to
a
recent University of California, Berkeley study, Wal-Mart actually takes
a
lot more from communities than it gives back in low prices. "Because of
the
low wages and because people do not have health insurance through their
employer, people rely on public support to make ends meet," says the
school's Ken Jacobs. In California, taxpayers pay an estimated
$82-million
a
year to take care of health care, food stamps, and other social services
for
Wal-Mart employees.

Lady o' the house wrote:
| I've never cared much for shopping at "Wally World." The last time I
| was in one, I was not impressed with their selection or prices.
| Plus, when I read about WalMart making its employees work 'off the
| clock' I decided that it was one place I wouldn't patronize.
|
| So, in answer to your post, I'm not surprised.
|
|
| "FOB" wrote in message
| . com...
|| ECONOMY - WAL-MART IS NO BARGAIN: CBS News reports Americans are
|| paying a stiff price for bargains at the mega corporation Wal-Mart.
|| According to a recent University of California, Berkeley study,
|| Wal-Mart actually takes a lot more from communities than it gives
|| back in low prices. "Because of the low wages and because people do
|| not have health insurance through their employer, people rely on
|| public support to make ends meet," says the school's Ken Jacobs. In
|| California, taxpayers pay an estimated $82-million a year to take
|| care of health care, food stamps, and other social services for
|| Wal-Mart employees.

Here we go again with the Walmart bashing.

It's incredible to me that otherwise sharp people read this tired
anti-WalMart propoganda -- that has been circulated for ages -- and buy into
it. This is so ridiculous! They are saying that WalMart is costing the
state money because they hire workers at low wages? Would it cost the state
less if these people were unemployed? Duh! Do the writers think we are
really that stupid and gullible? There is a minimum wage to protect workers
at the standard set by the federal government. And in California there is a
state law that employers must provide health insurance for employees.
Walmart offers all associates health insurance in all states -- unlike many
companies. Many associates choose not to participate. The truth is
misrepresented in this "article". WalMart provides jobs for thousands of
people who are otherwise unemployable: the under-educated, the disabled,
the elderly, the inexperienced. If not for their jobs at Walmart these
people would be on the unemployment or welfare roles. WalMart raises
absolutely enormous amounts of money for the states in retail sales taxes
collected, and for the localities in huge property taxes on their
substantial buildings. Use some common sense people! Sam' Walton's
principles of teamwork and fairness in dealing with his "associates" have
been copied and are in use today by many major companies, including
Marriott.

What's especially hypocritical is that the people who say they're going to
boycott WalMart are helping to put the very people that they are supposedly
concerned about out of work.

I for one continue to shop at Walmart and am glad to see my dollars helping
to keep hard-working people employed.
--
Peter
270/215/180
Before/Current Pix:
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The desirability of their selection is a matter of opinion, but you would be
hard-pressed to find any retailer that can match their prices. I'm not
saying we should shop there, but facts are facts.

"Lady o' the house" wrote in message
...
I've never cared much for shopping at "Wally World." The last time I was
in
one, I was not impressed with their selection or prices. Plus, when I
read
about WalMart making its employees work 'off the clock' I decided that it
was one place I wouldn't patronize.

So, in answer to your post, I'm not surprised.

--
Linda
296/208/160
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html

"FOB" wrote in message
. com...
ECONOMY - WAL-MART IS NO BARGAIN: CBS News reports Americans are paying
a
stiff price for bargains at the mega corporation Wal-Mart. According to
a
recent University of California, Berkeley study, Wal-Mart actually takes
a
lot more from communities than it gives back in low prices. "Because of
the
low wages and because people do not have health insurance through their
employer, people rely on public support to make ends meet," says the
school's Ken Jacobs. In California, taxpayers pay an estimated
$82-million
a
year to take care of health care, food stamps, and other social services
for
Wal-Mart employees.

The desirability of their selection is a matter of opinion, but you would be
hard-pressed to find any retailer that can match their prices. I'm not
saying we should shop there, but facts are facts.

"Lady o' the house" wrote in message
...
I've never cared much for shopping at "Wally World." The last time I was
in
one, I was not impressed with their selection or prices. Plus, when I
read
about WalMart making its employees work 'off the clock' I decided that it
was one place I wouldn't patronize.

So, in answer to your post, I'm not surprised.

--
Linda
296/208/160
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html

"FOB" wrote in message
. com...
ECONOMY - WAL-MART IS NO BARGAIN: CBS News reports Americans are paying
a
stiff price for bargains at the mega corporation Wal-Mart. According to
a
recent University of California, Berkeley study, Wal-Mart actually takes
a
lot more from communities than it gives back in low prices. "Because of
the
low wages and because people do not have health insurance through their
employer, people rely on public support to make ends meet," says the
school's Ken Jacobs. In California, taxpayers pay an estimated
$82-million
a
year to take care of health care, food stamps, and other social services
for
Wal-Mart employees.

"FOB" wrote in message
. com...
ECONOMY - WAL-MART IS NO BARGAIN: CBS News reports Americans are paying a
stiff price for bargains at the mega corporation Wal-Mart. According to a
recent University of California, Berkeley study, Wal-Mart actually takes a
lot more from communities than it gives back in low prices. "Because of
the
low wages and because people do not have health insurance through their
employer, people rely on public support to make ends meet," says the
school's Ken Jacobs. In California, taxpayers pay an estimated $82-million
a
year to take care of health care, food stamps, and other social services
for
Wal-Mart employees.



The bigger issue is all the smaller stores, and mom and pop shops gone
from the neighborhoods, some of which are now ghost towns. Is it worth the
cheaper prices? What happens when the net sellers put Walmart out of
business?
--
JK Sinrod 6 years and 50 lbs Atkins guy
Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
www.sinrodstudios.com
Coney Island Memories
www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories

Yeah, same thing happened to a lot of the independent grocers when
supermarkets came to town. The times they do change. I would imagine
that the internet will have a huge impact before too long.
--
Cheri
Type 2, no meds for now.

jk wrote in message ...


The bigger issue is all the smaller stores, and mom and pop shops
gone
from the neighborhoods, some of which are now ghost towns. Is it worth
the
cheaper prices? What happens when the net sellers put Walmart out of
business?
--
JK Sinrod 6 years and 50 lbs Atkins guy
Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
www.sinrodstudios.com
Coney Island Memories
www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories

There are lots of issues surrounding Walmart's business practices. And they
are not alone.

In . net,
jk stated
| "FOB" wrote in message
| . com...
|| ECONOMY - WAL-MART IS NO BARGAIN: CBS News reports Americans are
|| paying a stiff price for bargains at the mega corporation Wal-Mart.
|| According to a recent University of California, Berkeley study,
|| Wal-Mart actually takes a lot more from communities than it gives
|| back in low prices. "Because of the low wages and because people do
|| not have health insurance through their employer, people rely on
|| public support to make ends meet," says the school's Ken Jacobs. In
|| California, taxpayers pay an estimated $82-million a year to take
|| care of health care, food stamps, and other social services for
|| Wal-Mart employees.
||
||
|
| The bigger issue is all the smaller stores, and mom and pop shops
| gone from the neighborhoods, some of which are now ghost towns. Is it
| worth the cheaper prices? What happens when the net sellers put
| Walmart out of business?
| --
| JK Sinrod 6 years and 50 lbs Atkins guy
| Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
| www.sinrodstudios.com
| Coney Island Memories
| www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories

jk wrote:

|
| The bigger issue is all the smaller stores, and mom and pop shops
| gone from the neighborhoods, some of which are now ghost towns. Is it
| worth the cheaper prices? What happens when the net sellers put
| Walmart out of business?

Society evolves. Those who don't keep up with change are left behind. A
fact of life.
--
Peter
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