Do a little research before you spew. Tell me what Walmart's profit is. Tell me the profit return percentage. Tell me, using those numbers how much Walmart could add to their employees pay or benefits?
My buddy's wife has been at Walmart for over 20 years. For over 10 years she has been making just over $20 an hour.
Seriously dude....I have done the research...this IS my business. The Walton’s make billions of dollars. I don’t begrudge their ability to make money. I do begrudge them making profit at the expense of state and local tax payers.
If your buddy’s wife has been making $20/hr for 20 years...does that mean she’s never been given a raise? Rhetorical question..don’t bother answering.
I’m stupified that conservative folks don’t understand that tax payers are the one’s ponying up $$$ to pay for foodstamps and medical benefits because businesses choose to pay their people low wages/schedule few weekly hours just so they are not obligated to pay benefits.
Now you might be fine w/ that business model...I’m not. I’ve seen what Walmart has done to small town after small town...come into a town, get special tax breaks, because they supposedly will generate more jobs.
And what really happens is that local businesses die away. These were the same folks who paid a decent wage and treated their employees well...and treated their customers well.
So yeah...capitalism. I wouldn’t want to live under any other system. But give me a break when you want to throw accusations at someone. I know this business and I know this company very, very well. And not because I have a buddy who works there.