[darbymcgill]

The Wal Mart family makes billions...Their upper echelon managers make scores of millions of bucks...

Do you really think that Wal Mart owners and managers are going to pay this new "tax"... This is economics 101... The customer "always" pays...

The title of this thread is perfect. Why doesn't the MD government just come out and be honest. Just tell the customers of WalMart upfront. If you shop at Wal Mart you will be taxed at a higher level then if you shop from Mom and Pop. Tell the people of MD that the Mom and Pop stores are getting welfare by not having to pay the Wal Mart tax.

But they (and you) have decided I should pay more in taxes to insure THEIR employees and pay for the food stamps THEIR employees require to feed their kids in order that the Wal Mart owners can become even more wealthy..

If you and/or the Wal Mart employees can't afford to raise a family on what you earn. Don't have a family that you can't afford, get a better job, and don't complain about those who worked harder than you and make more money.

[Realism]

The customer "always" pays...

Kinda like a sales tax or a consumer tax or "Fair Tax" Health care insurance should be mandatory!

[Iscool]

Do you really think that Wal Mart owners and managers are going to pay this new "tax"... This is economics 101... The customer "always" pays...

You are repeating what I said at the beginning...If Wal Mart pays, the taxpayer has the choice on whether to pay by buying Wal Mart products, or not...