Walmart costs tax payers 1,557,000,000.00 to support its employees...

...because they refuse to offer them decent wages and benefits. Thus all these employees are forced to go on government assistance. In other words, that buck or two you are saving at walmart is just being taken out of your tax payer money anyway to pay walmart's employees what walmart will not pay.

What is your opinion on walmart, and are the size of these major corporations a big problem in American society?

Do you think the government should limit their size and break some of them up? I think so.

In my opinion, it should be within the government's role to protect citizens from depending on these juggernaut corporations. I think we missed a good oppourtunity to reform with this whole "too big to fail" fiasco because Obama was too worried about health care reform.

Solution?

Give Wal Mart tax breaks.

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Not serious

Solution?

Give Wal Mart tax breaks.

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Not serious

DroidPhysX

Happen to have any verifiable link for this?LJS9502_basic

Something like 80% of their employees don't have health insurance, and a huge number of them are on welfare because they pay slave wages. Meanwhile the corporate overlords at Walmart live like kings. It's a typical example of how corporations are putting a huge drain on tax payers because they treat their employees like dirt.

Government should have no control over this. It is the employees decision to work that job, get that wage. If they are at least paying minimum wage, then it is legal, and there is absolutely NO reason to have government intervention. This isn't some third world country where companies pay them 10 cents an hour. People who work at walmart are either teenages with no job history, or adult employees with some sort of criminal record (if you are neither, and have job experience, then finding a new job with better wages would not be all that difficult). Walmart hires a huge chunk of american citizens. They have helped create jobs, and once again, in no way are they doing anything wrong.

Also, to the people stating they don't get insurance benefits...THEY DO. Unless your a part time worker, then they don't, as 99% of companies don't do anyway.

Government should have no control over this. It is the employees decision to work that job, get that wage. If they are at least paying minimum wage, then it is legal, and there is absolutely NO reason to have government intervention. This isn't some third world country where companies pay them 10 cents an hour. People who work at walmart are either teenages with no job history, or adult employees with some sort of criminal record (if you are neither, and have job experience, then finding a new job with better wages would not be all that difficult). Walmart hires a huge chunk of american citizens. They have helped create jobs, and once again, in no way are they doing anything wrong. MetallicaKings

Its an unskilled entry job they dont deserve to get full benefits and amazing pay. If the government forces them to pay their employees more, then they will hire less people to save the money. Therefore a lot of people are left jobless......

[QUOTE="MetallicaKings"]Government should have no control over this. It is the employees decision to work that job, get that wage. If they are at least paying minimum wage, then it is legal, and there is absolutely NO reason to have government intervention. This isn't some third world country where companies pay them 10 cents an hour. People who work at walmart are either teenages with no job history, or adult employees with some sort of criminal record (if you are neither, and have job experience, then finding a new job with better wages would not be all that difficult). Walmart hires a huge chunk of american citizens. They have helped create jobs, and once again, in no way are they doing anything wrong. DroidPhysX

Its an unskilled entry job they dont deserve to get full benefits and amazing pay. If the government forces them to pay their employees more, then they will hire less people to save the money. Therefore a lot of people are left jobless......

AdamPA1006

[QUOTE="AdamPA1006"]

Its an unskilled entry job they dont deserve to get full benefits and amazing pay. If the government forces them to pay their employees more, then they will hire less people to save the money. Therefore a lot of people are left jobless......

EntropyWins

jobs like walmart are ment to be for a couple years part time

[QUOTE="AdamPA1006"]

Its an unskilled entry job they dont deserve to get full benefits and amazing pay. If the government forces them to pay their employees more, then they will hire less people to save the money. Therefore a lot of people are left jobless......

EntropyWins

[QUOTE="AdamPA1006"]

Its an unskilled entry job they dont deserve to get full benefits and amazing pay. If the government forces them to pay their employees more, then they will hire less people to save the money. Therefore a lot of people are left jobless......

EntropyWins

[QUOTE="EntropyWins"]

[QUOTE="AdamPA1006"]

Its an unskilled entry job they dont deserve to get full benefits and amazing pay. If the government forces them to pay their employees more, then they will hire less people to save the money. Therefore a lot of people are left jobless......

AdamPA1006

[QUOTE="MetallicaKings"]Government should have no control over this. It is the employees decision to work that job, get that wage. If they are at least paying minimum wage, then it is legal, and there is absolutely NO reason to have government intervention. This isn't some third world country where companies pay them 10 cents an hour. People who work at walmart are either teenages with no job history, or adult employees with some sort of criminal record (if you are neither, and have job experience, then finding a new job with better wages would not be all that difficult). Walmart hires a huge chunk of american citizens. They have helped create jobs, and once again, in no way are they doing anything wrong. DroidPhysX

Do you want government intervention on every company that pays their workers minimum wage? I'm just not quite getting this. They are an entry level job. They pay minimum wage, as does most entry level positions. They are being legal. Why in gods name would the government intervine?

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Happen to have any verifiable link for this?EntropyWins

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Happen to have any verifiable link for this?EntropyWins

[QUOTE="EntropyWins"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Happen to have any verifiable link for this?LJS9502_basic

Just do a quic google search, if you don't believe my documentary. This was the first thing that came up for me.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="EntropyWins"] It is taken from the documentary "Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price". I am watching it right now. Granted these numbers were from 2005, but I am willing to reckon not much has changed for some reason. I can give you specific numbers from each state of how many people are on assistanc to if you would like...

EntropyWins

Just do a quic google search, if you don't believe my documentary. This was the first thing that came up for me.

...because they refuse to offer them decent wages and benefits. Thus all these employees are forced to go on government assistance. In other words, that buck or two you are saving at walmart is just being taken out of your tax payer money anyway to pay walmart's employees what walmart will not pay.

What is your opinion on walmart, and are the size of these major corporations a big problem in American society?

Do you think the government should limit their size and break some of them up? I think so.

In my opinion, it should be within the government's role to protect citizens from depending on these juggernaut corporations. I think we missed a good oppourtunity to reform with this whole "too big to fail" fiasco because Obama was too worried about health care reform.

EntropyWins

Wal-Mart also employs 1.5 million people

So, it is like $1,000 per person employed........

[QUOTE="EntropyWins"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Documentaries tend to have a bias. How about a government source?LJS9502_basic

Just do a quic google search, if you don't believe my documentary. This was the first thing that came up for me.

[QUOTE="EntropyWins"]

[QUOTE="AdamPA1006"]

Its an unskilled entry job they dont deserve to get full benefits and amazing pay. If the government forces them to pay their employees more, then they will hire less people to save the money. Therefore a lot of people are left jobless......

LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="EntropyWins"]

...because they refuse to offer them decent wages and benefits. Thus all these employees are forced to go on government assistance. In other words, that buck or two you are saving at walmart is just being taken out of your tax payer money anyway to pay walmart's employees what walmart will not pay.

What is your opinion on walmart, and are the size of these major corporations a big problem in American society?

Do you think the government should limit their size and break some of them up? I think so.

In my opinion, it should be within the government's role to protect citizens from depending on these juggernaut corporations. I think we missed a good oppourtunity to reform with this whole "too big to fail" fiasco because Obama was too worried about health care reform.

iowastate

For as much money as Wal-Mart makes, you'd figure they offer more than just minimum wage for most of their employees

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="EntropyWins"] So people with entry level positions don't deserve to be treated like decent human beings?

flipin_jackass

Its an entry lvl job, welecome to america, if your looking to make money working at walmart or any other store like that is not were to go. Most of the people are first time jobs or people who don't have the skills or eduction to get a better job.

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] They don't unionize....so it's partly their fault.LJS9502_basic

Why single out Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart jobs are minimum wage jobs like any other minimum wage job.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="flipin_jackass"] Walmart has gone pretty far to avoid unions from successfully forming. In one case, a meat-cutting department successfully did it. A week later, they replaced the department by selling packaged sliced meat. In another, they actually closed down a whole store. They even have a hotline in some regions for managers when they suspect that employees are trying to form a union. There's an article from Financial Times about it, but I can't find it online though.... but here's a Wikipedia link.

EntropyWins

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="flipin_jackass"] Walmart has gone pretty far to avoid unions from successfully forming. In one case, a meat-cutting department successfully did it. A week later, they replaced the department by selling packaged sliced meat. In another, they actually closed down a whole store. They even have a hotline in some regions for managers when they suspect that employees are trying to form a union. There's an article from Financial Times about it, but I can't find it online though.... but here's a Wikipedia link.

EntropyWins

I work at a sandwich shop as an adult and am clearly not making enough money. The government needs to step in and tell them to pay me at least $50,000 a year, because working as a sandwich artist just isn't cutting it for me.

Although part of the problem lies on Wal-Mart's part, think about what you said first. The people who work there are just as much of a problem as the business itself.

[QUOTE="EntropyWins"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Oh I realize from the business side of things they don't want unions...but the employees don't much press for it amongst themselves. They seem happy with what they have....

LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="EntropyWins"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Oh I realize from the business side of things they don't want unions...but the employees don't much press for it amongst themselves. They seem happy with what they have....

F1_2004

Why single out Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart jobs are minimum wage jobs like any other minimum wage job.

BMD004

But that having been said, it sounds like minimum wage in the much of the US is in dire need of on increase

[QUOTE="F1_2004"][QUOTE="EntropyWins"] Believe me, they are not happy. Walmart faces lawsuits constantly and it is just cheaper for them to settle them than to accept unions and the like. They will not allow unions. It is not a testament to the will of the workers, but a testament to Walmart's unwaivering will to crush any chance of union ever.

EntropyWins

Employers started treating their employees like crap, so they unionized to get better working conditions. That was good.

Now unions have started gaining too much power, and as said, incompetence is no longer a reason to get fired. That's bad.

Wait, you're complaining about how unskilled entry-level jobs pay minimum wage? Bagging groceries and running a cash register aren't jobs that are meant to support a family, they're just entry-level jobs for high-school kids and people going to school to work toward getting higher-paying jobs, whether or not with wal-mart.UT_Wrestler

[QUOTE="BMD004"]

Why single out Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart jobs are minimum wage jobs like any other minimum wage job.

BuryMe

But that having been said, it sounds like minimum wage in the much of the US is in dire need of on increase

For as much money as Wal-Mart makes, you'd figure they offer more than just minimum wage for most of their employees

_R34LiTY_

If the government didn't give that money away then Walmart wouldn't cost tax payers anything.

I worked there a year, They're just plain evil if you ask me.

[QUOTE="BMD004"]

Why single out Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart jobs are minimum wage jobs like any other minimum wage job.

BuryMe

But that having been said, it sounds like minimum wage in the much of the US is in dire need of on increase

Here's the real kicker. In every city I've ever lived in, Wal-Mart pays more than minimum wage.

I worked at Target for minimum wage, Wal-Mart paid a buck an hour more.

[QUOTE="flipin_jackass"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] They don't unionize....so it's partly their fault.LJS9502_basic

Obviously you have no idea how dirty walmart fights. They truly are the epitome of evil corporation. If employees of a store try to unionize they fire EVERYONE and shut down the whole store. They aren't happy, but they don't have a choice. It's absolutely disgusting.

If the government didn't give that money away then Walmart wouldn't cost tax payers anything.

hoola

and people would either have to work way more or live off of ramen... Seems pretty crappy for the worlds "richest" nation.