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randys1

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4. Walton's are greater enemies to average americans than ANY enemy this country

Reply to Michigander_Life (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 06:55 PM

Jun 2014

has ever had including those of WWII

Their business and the Koch bros have done more harm to us on our soil than any enemy ever

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"REPORT: Wal-Mart Heirs Give Next To Nothing To Their Charitable Foundation" [View all] applegrove Jun 2014 OP

Didn't one of them just spend millions on that new art museum? Michigander_Life Jun 2014 #1

I'm sure it was paid for AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #2

Walton's are greater enemies to average americans than ANY enemy this country randys1 Jun 2014 #4

"bring art to those who don't traditionally have access" - TBF Jun 2014 #7

A few thousand? Michigander_Life Jun 2014 #8

Tulsa has museums & you completely ignored my point TBF Jun 2014 #10

I posted about museum accessibility Michigander_Life Jun 2014 #12

I have no problem with art - and that is why I tied wages TBF Jun 2014 #13

You agree, though, right? Michigander_Life Jun 2014 #14

You're trying to have it both ways, alp227 Jun 2014 #20

It's not having it both ways Michigander_Life Jun 2014 #21

So why do you keep bringing up the art museum? nt alp227 Jun 2014 #26

No he/she is making excuses for Walmart - TBF Jun 2014 #22

Yes, but according to the website "General admission to Crystal Bridges is sponsored by Walmart"!! hatrack Jun 2014 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author TBF Jun 2014 #44

IKR ... TBF Jun 2014 #45

Imagine all the art museums we could build... JackRiddler Jun 2014 #16

^^^THAT RIGHT THERE^^^ BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #27

From the article: Chellee Jun 2014 #23

For the love of god maindawg Jun 2014 #24

The art museum is part of the miniscule amount they have done. TeamPooka Jun 2014 #37

That's part of the estate tax dodging muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #42

Why should they treat their foundation any better than their employees? valerief Jun 2014 #3

Here's the money quote, literally. KamaAina Jun 2014 #5

um *cough* Bill Gates *cough* BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #28

Exactly. Marr Jun 2014 #30

Yes, it is BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #31

I had not even thought of that. KamaAina Jun 2014 #32

"Foundations" are classic tax dodges BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #34

Not just that... JackRiddler Jun 2014 #35

Yes BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #36

Wait. Something's wrong here. tularetom Jun 2014 #6

I think it's just worded awkwardly A Little Weird Jun 2014 #9

Also Jim Walton's contribution was 15 years ago. nt TBF Jun 2014 #11

A foundation, good for what? Owl Jun 2014 #15

tax write-offs Retrograde Jun 2014 #18

Ah, yes, a board member. KamaAina Jun 2014 #33

I tried to write off meeting expenses when I was a board member Retrograde Jun 2014 #41

a tax writeoff - plus personal credit as being a "philanthropist" delrem Jun 2014 #19

Fuck the Walton Family Foundation JackRiddler Jun 2014 #17

People fund charitable foundations to avoid taxes. No taxes, no donations. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2014 #25

What I don't get is "how much money do the Waltons need"? Jenoch Jun 2014 #29

I wonder locks Jun 2014 #38

I would love to say what I want to say. smirkymonkey Jun 2014 #40

du rec. xchrom Jun 2014 #43