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GiaGiovanni

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11. WalMart could not survive if there were no Federal Food Stamp program for its employees

Reply to bigdarryl (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 02:06 PM

Nov 2012

In the same way that agribusiness could not survive if there weren't publicly funded services for its under minimum wage workers.

We are subsidizing these businesses and the profits they make.

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I wish Ed Schultz stop saying the middle class all the time and for once talk about the working poor [View all] bigdarryl Nov 2012 OP

I know how you feel. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2012 #1

It's a stupid term as currently used. David__77 Nov 2012 #6

Totally agree. Same for Democrats in general. Mass Nov 2012 #2

There are working poor? I thought there were no more Autumn Nov 2012 #3

Middle class is a buzzword for everyone making less than $120,000 a year... Agnosticsherbet Nov 2012 #4

You look at a worker working for Walmart for $8.00 an hour thats a working poor person bigdarryl Nov 2012 #5

WalMart could not survive if there were no Federal Food Stamp program for its employees GiaGiovanni Nov 2012 #11

he talks about them all the time Botany Nov 2012 #7

The middle class vote in far larger percentages than the poor. Until that changes, you will hear bluestate10 Nov 2012 #8

True. freshwest Nov 2012 #9

The poor are always left out. nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #10

A family of 9 I knew HockeyMom Nov 2012 #12

This family has my respect, but not the republicans. MrYikes Nov 2012 #13

I'm with you on that one. The top of the middle class belive they are the 1% anyway. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #14