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which is more important for Americans working in poverty? (Original Post) reddread Apr 2016 OP
How do you mean important? KPN Apr 2016 #1
Most of the people I know are in a situation that Walmart is upscale shopping for them. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #2
yeah, high grocery prices always reddread Apr 2016 #5
trick question Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #3
Aren't they really one and the same? PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #4
Walmart. JaneyVee Apr 2016 #6
Neither. The correct answer is Bernie Sanders. Autumn Apr 2016 #7
Unfortunately I am going to give you the wrong political jwirr Apr 2016 #8
reality beats idealism reddread Apr 2016 #9
 

reddread

(6,896 posts)
5. yeah, high grocery prices always
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 07:29 PM
Apr 2016

using their muscle to literally threaten our food security.
we have serious issues worth discussing in an election year,
but these are off the table.

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)
3. trick question
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 05:57 PM
Apr 2016

Wall street as it exists now and walmart as it exists now are both detrimental.

Both in their original forms were good for poor people.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
8. Unfortunately I am going to give you the wrong political
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 07:44 PM
Apr 2016

answer but for those of us on the bottom who can barely afford food - Wal-Mart. But I do know that Wall Street is the correct answer - the long term answer for all of us.

However, I have $52 left to buy food this month - can't wait for Wall Street.

 

reddread

(6,896 posts)
9. reality beats idealism
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 11:25 PM
Apr 2016

but they are the more expensive place to shop for food.
good luck out there!

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