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"Accurate and timely data on Wal-Mart’s wage and employment practices is not always readily available. However, occasional releases of demographic data from public assistance programs can provide useful windows into the scope of taxpayer subsidization of Wal-Mart. After analyzing data released by Wisconsin’s Medicaid program, the Democratic staff of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce estimates that a single 300- person Wal-Mart Supercenter store in Wisconsin likely costs taxpayers at least $904,542 per year and could cost taxpayers up to $1,744,590 per year – about $5,815 per employee."
I think it could be the other way around. Wal-Mart is subsidizing the taxpayers by offering their products at lower prices than the market will bear.
How does that compare to the money that Walmart pumps into the state? And why just Walmart? Don't other jobs that pay the same way "cost" the state also?
Those evil, evil job creators.....
I'm a job creator.
Wal-Mart pays its taxes, but even then, often pays less than what its supposed to and often receives subsidies from the city. Wal-Mart is being singled out because of their profits. If the company could not financially afford to pay its employees more, then no one would be singling Wal-Mart out.
If the California gubbement is so concerned about poor folk, why dont they lessen tax burdens and regs?
They are not concerned about poor folk. the only concern is taking money out of the economy and funneling it to the government to feed the monster called big government. Obama wants to increase taxes again. Big government is a greedy beast.
what if walmart just shuts down all of their stores? then what, CA will have an even worse unemployment rate. Walmart should do just that, then all the shoppers can shop at more expensive stores. What a great plan.
LOL, and you'd be the first one screaming loudest about welfare cheats, lazy bums and leeches.
You righties just don't get how the world works, do you?
Those profits belong to the owners/investors and not the government or workers.
The owner/innovator is dead I believe.
It's his offspring who received the wealth. What a great handout (love that don't ya).
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