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Crewleader

(17,005 posts) Sat Nov 22, 2014, 06:10 AM Nov 2014

Robert Reich Explains How the Waltons Could Afford to Pay Their Workers More

Published on Nov 21, 2014

1. Meet the Waltons. They inherited control of Walmart. With over one hundred fifty billion dollars, they're by far the richest family in America. Walmart workers helped the Waltons build their fortune, but many are just struggling to get by. Robert Reich - former U.S Secretary of Labor, political economist, professor,

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Robert Reich Explains How the Waltons Could Afford to Pay Their Workers More (Original Post) Crewleader Nov 2014 OP

I'd hate to call the Walton Family a bunch of sleazebags, but....................... joshdawg Nov 2014 #1

My old lady brain went to John-Boy's family when I read the title. mucifer Nov 2014 #2

Pond Scum colsohlibgal Nov 2014 #3

joshdawg

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1. I'd hate to call the Walton Family a bunch of sleazebags, but.......................

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Sat Nov 22, 2014, 07:33 AM

Nov 2014

they are.

mucifer

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2. My old lady brain went to John-Boy's family when I read the title.

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Sat Nov 22, 2014, 09:36 AM

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colsohlibgal

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3. Pond Scum

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Sat Nov 22, 2014, 11:13 AM

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I couldn't do what they seem fine in doing and I'm sure a lot of people are like me. I'm sure I could get by with 120 million or whatever as I pay my employees a living wage with solid benefits. Costco is one that has done this for years and guess what, the owners are still very well off, just not nearly as well off as the greedy Walton clan. Greed is one of the big sins Waltons - If there is a Hell you may well see it.

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