Reply #27: I just wonder how Walmart is paying a "living wage" there. [View All]

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I can appreciate her comments, as some people who are desperate for work would see Walmart as some kind of savior. I mean.. retail jobs and extremely cheap merchandise. The sad thing is that the economy over the past ten years has necessitated the market for $6.00 shoes. The problem, probably, is less with Walmart (tho I despise them personally) and more with corporate America and the politiicians destroying the American dream. Also, the addiction to consumerism in AMerica (#1 hobby = Shopping!), is a problem, as well. Buying cheap crap from China so your kids have school clothes, is one thing, but how many of us know people (including low income) that have tons of crap they've bought, and don't even wear.

Our town fought Walmart successfully years ago. There is no place for it here. But, I'm certain there are towns in my State that could use the jobs and shopping there. Small biz is getting screwed less by Walmart than by the new economy.. in the sense that most people can't afford to pay a few bucks more for something in a local business that does not buy in bulk, or they are afflicted with acute consumerism that tells them that 30 bux for one pair of shoes is ridiculous, when they can buy 5 pairs at Walmart for that price (even tho they only need one pair and the ones that they'll buy combined will last as long as the more expensive pair).