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22. Agreed

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 08:51 PM

Jul 2013

Certainly this is all bluff on Wal Mart's part, but you make an excellent point!

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Walmart Decries D.C. ‘Living Wage’ Legislation [View all] Sherman A1 Jul 2013 OP

Can't have people "living," woo me with science Jul 2013 #1

Walmart is scared. This could be a trend. Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #2

It should be a trend.... Wounded Bear Jul 2013 #20

Poor poor Walmart. Nt abelenkpe Jul 2013 #3

$12.50 an hour will break the back of Walmart! B Calm Jul 2013 #4

Why not raise the minimum wage. Travis_0004 Jul 2013 #5

I partly feel that way too Victor_c3 Jul 2013 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #10

Some of that might be better. For taxpayers and everybody. Shadowflash Jul 2013 #13

Safeway and Giant are union last time I checked Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #6

Saw figures stating such a raise would cost customers 46 cents per trip. CurtEastPoint Jul 2013 #7

oh, the humanity frylock Jul 2013 #18

DC has a slight hypocrisy problem..... 7962 Jul 2013 #11

do those city workers get health benefits.. frylock Jul 2013 #19

Dont know the answer to that one 7962 Jul 2013 #21

OTOH I decry having to support Walmart workers with my taxes rurallib Jul 2013 #14

Some people decry supporting any workers with their taxes. Igel Jul 2013 #16

And should they pull out nykym Jul 2013 #15

Agreed Sherman A1 Jul 2013 #22