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Yes you're right poor people don't pay taxes and the most common job in walmart is a sales associate which pays less than poverty wages and the second most common job a cashier pays even less.
This leaves the majority of people that work for the largest company in the world living below poverty and 46% of their children are uninsured or on public assistance so how can this be good for communities?
How can the largest company on the planet have the most people on public assistance?
Mark
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Date: 07/15/06 15:45:01
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Wal-Mart
If Wal-Mart moves into your community, the community can vote it out by continuing to shop at the mom-and-pop stores. If you took the average wage of the so-called illegal immigrants sweeping the floors at night, they still would not be paying taxes. Sometimes Americans forget that poor people do not pay taxes. Most people in the lower tax brackets get between 90 to 100% refund. There can be a Wal-Mart in the neighborhood and you can still continue to shop where ever you would like.
Most Americans live hurried lives. They enjoy the cheap prices and a one-stop shop. As I was driving by the Ford Motor Company assembly plant in Illinois, I notice most of the employee cars in the parking lot were foreign-made. We all say we would like to invest into American products but deep down inside we refuse to pay the higher prices.
T. Houston C5 C6
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Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 1:47 PM
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Wal-Mart
No one should be forced to hire someone or sell something. But not all Malmart employees pay taxes. They have been busted a number of times paying illegals to clean up at night
off the books. The rues you mentioned to get on Malmarts shelves
should not include firing American workers and moving to China. I for one dont mind paying a bit more, if it helps the economy and local mom and pop stores. I love walking around little areas of stores fronts. I know a hat might be cheaper at Walmart, but the day of fun was worth it. When Walmat moves in, they close down. Our city is now trying to redevelop their tiny downtown area. Building many townhouses, small shops, restaurants. Trying to make it a small urban area. Where you can live, and walk to all the stores you need. Its a very cute and fun area. If Malmart moves in, it would close many of the store and soon have empty buildings again. Its all a quality of life issue. You like quick one stop shopping
I like looking around, going to corner farmers markets and looking through stores in a shopping village. Its fine to have both, but Malmart wants to be The Only J. Leave at least a few corners for the little guys
Greg
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 12:45 PM
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Wal-Mart
Americans are jobless because they won't work for the same wages.
I think all US-WALMART employees pay US taxes. If you mean the Chinese workers, NO Chinese worker pays US taxes. American companies can get on WALMART's shelves, they just have to follow Walmart's rules. The internet is also as great place to hawk one's wares. Bossing Walmart around is a poor substitute for smarting up and beating them at their own game.
Are you suggesting that Walmart should dismiss all foreign labor and hire only American workers at whatever the Americans will consent to work for because that's the loyal thing to do? You think they should voluntarily or be forced to hire expensive labor and live with the losses? Are you ready to pay more for everything on the shelves at Walmart?
After forcing Walmart to do the loyal thing, will you go after the oil industry to roll back prices to the 1950 level? They are both in the fantasy realm you know.
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