Wow, a major media entity is reporting Wal-mart-onomics!

Deja Q

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Sun Aug-08-04 03:57 PM
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Wow, a major media entity is reporting Wal-mart-onomics!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/08/07/eveningnews/main634599.shtml

"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.

Estimates are the result is a tab to California taxpayers of $82-million a year for health care, food stamps, and other social services.

(snippie-poo)

Former Wal-Mart worker Brandon Police adds, "I've seen Wal-Mart employees have to rely on government welfare, housing, etc."

UC Berkely's Jacobs asserts, "This is a subsidy for Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart is, effectively, in California and the rest of the country, shifting their labor costs onto the public."

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:wow:

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PROGRESSIVE1

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Sun Aug-08-04 03:58 PM
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1. ..

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Deja Q

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Sun Aug-08-04 04:00 PM
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2. Awesome sig line!

Though I'd add "We must do the same to them in full" because I love to be pointlessly wordy. :D

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Sun Aug-08-04 09:30 PM
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4. Thanks! I like the way you think.

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joeybee12

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Sun Aug-08-04 05:05 PM
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3. Essentially they're saying is the stuff at Wal-Mart isn't really cheap...

...because we're (taxpayers) are stuck with the tab in the end.

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