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liberal N proud

(60,332 posts)
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 10:30 AM Jun 2013

After running all US business into the ground, now they want to sell American Made

Walmart wants more of their stores to carry more products made in America.

Over the next 10 years, the world's largest retailer plans to buy $50 billion worth of goods made or grown in the U.S.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52118412/ns/local_news-cleveland_oh/

I will believe it when I see the jobs!

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After running all US business into the ground, now they want to sell American Made (Original Post) liberal N proud Jun 2013 OP
I imagine they will import a colony of Chinese slave laborers for the purpose. (nt) Jackpine Radical Jun 2013 #1
close ... Locrian Jun 2013 #2
The Marianas Islands are technically part of America. n/t Ian David Jun 2013 #3
+1 JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #4
Hey,that's only 5 Billion a year! Wellstone ruled Jun 2013 #5
Yup. ctsnowman Jun 2013 #6

Locrian

(4,522 posts)
2. close ...
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 10:34 AM
Jun 2013

but not quite. They want to have LOCAL wages the same as Chinese slave laborers. A double plus good win-win! (sarcasm)

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Hey,that's only 5 Billion a year!
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 11:36 AM
Jun 2013

That's chump change in the retail trade. 10% of their retail numbers,get real. Same old crap just another B.S. promo to fool the less that informed.

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