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Few have done more to diminish the American worker than WalMart Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #1
And now they are reaping what they have sown KansDem Nov 2012 #2
They ignored what Henry Ford figured out nearly 100 years ago. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #18
Yup, people who can no longer afford Walmart are most likely going to the dollar stores. nt Raine Nov 2012 #31
maybe mercuryblues Nov 2012 #3
"They don’t need uncertainty over a tax increase.” FUCK YOU MIKE DUKE ... Auggie Nov 2012 #4
I'm surprised he didn't say it was because the tax rate on their customer's dividends is too high corkhead Nov 2012 #14
Walmart CEO Mike Duke : customers are among those most affected by concerns about the fiscal cliff. DJ13 Nov 2012 #5
That's a rationalization. They ARE losing market share BlueStreak Nov 2012 #6
I think you have something there dragonlady Nov 2012 #11
Most people haven't taken notice of this big trend BlueStreak Nov 2012 #20
you mean these guys? HiPointDem Nov 2012 #24
Actually I think there is a big difference BlueStreak Nov 2012 #27
bain has done turnarounds and kkr has done vulture. what they do depends on HiPointDem Nov 2012 #28
I think if you dig into their complete histories you will find something like BlueStreak Nov 2012 #29
My little town has two dollar stores, nearest WM is ten miles. N/T GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #30
i know i personally avoid walmart whenever possible. ejpoeta Nov 2012 #7
Wal Mart free since 2004! n/t Earth_First Nov 2012 #8
We (wife and I) have never been in one together JanMichael Nov 2012 #21
Vast numbers of us have never been in one Generic Other Nov 2012 #9
Their own employees represent the "particular customer group" joeunderdog Nov 2012 #10
Henry Ford paid his workers enough that they could afford to buy the cars they made! hedgehog Nov 2012 #12
walmart free since 2001 kydo Nov 2012 #13
Welcome to the reality of the world you helped create Liberalynn Nov 2012 #15
It's amazing that they play this one-sided game Tsiyu Nov 2012 #16
Paging Mr Duke - please proceed to the nearest White Clue Phone xchrom Nov 2012 #17
They've are slowly killing the communities they operate in. pa28 Nov 2012 #19
No they aren't. The communities are killing themselves by bringing Walmart the $ to pay for it. jtuck004 Nov 2012 #22
That has such a Keynesian sound to it that I expect the supply-siders to ignore it completely HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #23
Years ago I adopted my xxqqqzme Nov 2012 #25
Maybe WalMart should listen to the Nuns on the bus. They could give them a big lesson. southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #26
WM's prescription drug plan is working great for my wife and I. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #32
They are doing what our government fails to do. mick063 Nov 2012 #33
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