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Walmart says it will kill plans to build 3 new stores if DC wage bill passes

And yet Wal-Mart has never had a problem finding people willing to work for them. :shock: Who's going to be next? Restaurants that expect their employees to live on the tips people leave?

No; restaurants doing far fewer covers, and the tips are not only diminishing in percentage as people scrimp on "non essentials" but they're pooled to offset line cooks, dishwashers, bussers, etc, who the restaurateur needs to leverage in getting everyone down to the lower "tipped employee" minimum, not to mention it's the only way to make payroll on the slow steady march toward, "THE SPACE FOR LEASE."

Just another beautiful day in Supply Side lalaland, where letting markets pay squat is nirvana come to earth. Yippee for the righty nincompoops and their economic studies on AM radio!!!
 
All hogwash. Wal-Mart acts rationally as a business. The result of Wal-Mart's rational activity is a range of purchase options for usually-undeserved downscale consumers. Self-styled progressives who never shop at Wal-Mart think it is a good thing to deny choices to the poor. Their own self-esteem is more important.:roll:
None of your counter addressed the fact that Walmart has and does contribute to the decline of US manufacturing, in spite of the company's propaganda.

Denial and avoidance mixed with ad hominem, my such declines in the quality of argument.
 
...... the fact that Walmart has and does contribute to the decline of US manufacturing, in spite of the company's propaganda.

That's a hell of a statement right there. What sort of contribution to the decline of US manufacturing does Wal-Mart make? Be specific.
 
None of your counter addressed the fact that Walmart has and does contribute to the decline of US manufacturing, in spite of the company's propaganda.

Denial and avoidance mixed with ad hominem, my such declines in the quality of argument.

Wal-Mart responds to economic and market trends; it does not create them, lefty propaganda notwithstanding. What Wal-Mart does do is serve downscale consumers, the sort of people rarely seen in fashionable lefty salons. That is why "progressives" so easily ignore their interests.:peace
 
And yet Wal-Mart has never had a problem finding people willing to work for them. :shock: Who's going to be next? Restaurants that expect their employees to live on the tips people leave?

I am glad you are so pleased with subsidizing their work force. On average, any county where their is a Wal-Mart; $250,000 in taxes are required to subsidize the existence of their employees. You don't think a person that works 40 hours a week is entitled to a living wage? You support the idea that Billion Dollar corporations should have their labor force subsidized by the tax paying public? Yes I expect ever employer to pay a living wage so we the tax payers don't have to. It's not about the employee. I need my lawn mowed so why don't you pay someone to come and mow it for me since your so in favor of subsidizing other people's wealth.
 
Wal-Mart responds to economic and market trends; it does not create them,
No, this is not true, the largest retailer on earth does influence manufacturing substantially as i already documented.

You are not making fact based argument, you are relying still on rhetoric and ad hominem.
 
That's a hell of a statement right there. What sort of contribution to the decline of US manufacturing does Wal-Mart make? Be specific.

Buying products from other countries is a good starting point.
 
And yet Wal-Mart has never had a problem finding people willing to work for them. :shock: Who's going to be next? Restaurants that expect their employees to live on the tips people leave?

You know it's rather interesting to read the notes from the usual suspects.

So, according to the Yahoo article, this is what the Walmart employee said to the customer responsible for paying her wages:

"He pulled up to us and said, 'Hello, ladies, how are you?' And I said, 'You shouldn't leave your dog in the car,’ ” Cheney said. "He told me it was none of my business and I said that that was fine, that if I saw him do it again I would just call the police next time. He said he was no longer going to be shopping at that Wal-Mart, and I said, 'OK.’ ”​

So what we have here is an employee who just flipped the bird to a customer, and was obviously proud about it.

Now, I have dogs, I love dogs, but really?

As you wrote, Walmart is the one with the bad attitude?

And there are those who don't understand their struggles through life...
 
No, this is not true, the largest retailer on earth does influence manufacturing substantially as i already documented.

You are not making fact based argument, you are relying still on rhetoric and ad hominem.

What you documented is a claim of such influence. That claim itself is nothing more than an unsubstantiated assertion. That's like claiming real dollar face value for play money.:roll:

What you want to avoid is a discussion of lefty ideology injuring the poor.:peace
 
National coverage? If the story is on the net, it is global.

But this sidesteps my question.....if the story is true, how does it NOT reflect badly on Walmart?

If at base Walmart cares for animals, why then would it fire an employee for letting a customer know that leaving their pet in a closed car could be harmful?

Is your argument that how a company acts should be ignored? And besides, if YOU did not want this story to get MORE attention....why bring it up?

We don't know at this point if this story has any truth to it. Anyone can give any excuse for being fired, and it doesn't have to be the real reason. It serves to make people angry at Wal-Mart, though, which is doubtless why it was chosen.

The topic of this thread is Wal-Mart, which is why I pointed out the coincidence that said story about Wal-Mart hit the news today. It seemed an appropriate choice. BTW, I don't believe in coincidences, nor do I shop at Wal-Mart. I prefer to shop at local businesses that support the sport teams in our town. :thumbs:
 
What you documented is a claim of such influence. That claim itself is nothing more than an unsubstantiated assertion.
Um, no, it is substantiated in fact.

Denial is not a counter to fact.
 
We don't know at this point if this story has any truth to it. Anyone can give any excuse for being fired, and it doesn't have to be the real reason. It serves to make people angry at Wal-Mart, though, which is doubtless why it was chosen.
Your argument is that CBC decided to run the story to cause anger towards Walmart.....and that the employees fired are liars? Anything to back this up?

The topic of this thread is Wal-Mart, which is why I pointed out the coincidence that said story about Wal-Mart hit the news today. It seemed an appropriate choice. BTW, I don't believe in coincidences, nor do I shop at Wal-Mart. I prefer to shop at local businesses that support the sport teams in our town. :thumbs:
Let me get this, Walmart is reported on daily, some of it negative.....and this little story was a planned event...by the Canadian Broadcast Company?

Really?

sigh...
 
I am glad you are so pleased with subsidizing their work force. On average, any county where their is a Wal-Mart; $250,000 in taxes are required to subsidize the existence of their employees. You don't think a person that works 40 hours a week is entitled to a living wage? You support the idea that Billion Dollar corporations should have their labor force subsidized by the tax paying public? Yes I expect ever employer to pay a living wage so we the tax payers don't have to. It's not about the employee. I need my lawn mowed so why don't you pay someone to come and mow it for me since your so in favor of subsidizing other people's wealth.

What is your definition of "living wage?" Is it subject to change when everything costs more than it used to last week?
 
I am glad you are so pleased with subsidizing their work force. On average, any county where their is a Wal-Mart; $250,000 in taxes are required to subsidize the existence of their employees. You don't think a person that works 40 hours a week is entitled to a living wage? You support the idea that Billion Dollar corporations should have their labor force subsidized by the tax paying public? Yes I expect ever employer to pay a living wage so we the tax payers don't have to. It's not about the employee. I need my lawn mowed so why don't you pay someone to come and mow it for me since your so in favor of subsidizing other people's wealth.

How much would be required to subsidize their existance if Walmart wasn't in the county?
 
I said I would not change a word. You identified precisely why Wal-Mart is able to provide unprecedented choices to downscale consumers.:peace

Yeah; I picked up on that. I have a keen intellect (learned to read)

My question is what in particular supported your contention, and how so? I'm seeing no mutuality, and am hoping you can help me out.

TIA,

-S
 
No; restaurants doing far fewer covers, and the tips are not only diminishing in percentage as people scrimp on "non essentials" but they're pooled to offset line cooks, dishwashers, bussers, etc, who the restaurateur needs to leverage in getting everyone down to the lower "tipped employee" minimum, not to mention it's the only way to make payroll on the slow steady march toward, "THE SPACE FOR LEASE."

Just another beautiful day in Supply Side lalaland, where letting markets pay squat is nirvana come to earth. Yippee for the righty nincompoops and their economic studies on AM radio!!!

Hi, Sisyphus! :2wave:

Where else can conservatives go? The choices are somewhat limited, you know! :lamo:

Just curious, but wasn't Sisyphus the guy who forever had to push a boulder uphill as punishment for something?
 
Look at the bright side 5 lives a year will be saved from being trampled at the rediculis black Friday scam.
 
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