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libdem4life

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12. I believe, after looking through quickly, the Congress increased the Vet categories to make up for
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 02:36 AM
Jan 2013

irresponsible "Republican shutting down the Vets Employment bill. That's what happened last year, too...they added some compensation. And for certain Vets they get an extra credit after 1 year on the job.

I smell a big Wal-mart Rat! [View all] Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 OP
Walmart gets a $9,600 tax credit for every veteran they hire. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1
Work Opportunity Tax Credit ... available to every US company from the Labor Department. libdem4life Jan 2013 #5
In the story that I linked in th post, their is another reason we can add. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #7
I believe, after looking through quickly, the Congress increased the Vet categories to make up for libdem4life Jan 2013 #12
I don't like walmart and just want the transparency. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #13
I don't know how much more transparent one can get...it's public knowledge...it goes through the libdem4life Jan 2013 #14
I mean in terms of their self-promotion pro-vet articles. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #15
When I saw the article I was thinking the same thing davidpdx Jan 2013 #17
so 100,000 vets = 9.6 billion in tax credits (which can be resold, btw). what a deal. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #18
Maybe this band of brothers can form a brotherhood. dogman Jan 2013 #2
Veterans readjustment money from the gubmint, perhaps? n/t tabasco Jan 2013 #3
It's a stinkin' rat Newsjock Jan 2013 #4
No, it isn't. See Post #5 above. libdem4life Jan 2013 #6
Check post seven and the article in the OP too! Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #8
Such a rat even those who obsess over the word (for DIFFERENT reasons) smell it! alp227 Jan 2013 #16
WOTC...Money for companies to hire people from the "entitlement programs"...what's bad about that? libdem4life Jan 2013 #9
Because we all know that Wal-mart is not a good company. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #10
So, just curious, you'd rather they be on the public dole? Truth is they've been doing it for years libdem4life Jan 2013 #11
$9.6 billion in tax breaks says they're already on the public dole. i'd rather just have an honest HiPointDem Jan 2013 #19
You can't sell tax credits. You can earn them and save them for up to 20 years. libdem4life Jan 2013 #20
yes you can. e.g: HiPointDem Jan 2013 #22
I am speaking directly to the WOTC credits which are based on employing people and accrue over a libdem4life Jan 2013 #24
wrong. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #25
I've been out of the biz a couple of years, so it's interesting. Do you know how they do it? libdem4life Jan 2013 #26
Heard an interview with a Wal-mart exec on NPR the other night. AngryOldDem Jan 2013 #21
So does that mean wallyworld will treat them like their current employees? Javaman Jan 2013 #23
Some companies like hiring veterans because they follow orders and put up with just about anything Brickbat Jan 2013 #27
yeah. n/t Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #33
Eh, doesn't your knee get tired from all of the jerking it has to do... OneMoreDemocrat Jan 2013 #28
Wal=mart is going to use those retuning Vet and then leave them with nothing. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #32
Wal-Mart seems to be on a major PR rehab campaign... markpkessinger Jan 2013 #29
Ironically, W-M donates to our foodbank and to our outreach to homeless and needy vets pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #31
$9k divided by 52 weeks =$173.08 per week subsidized SoCalDem Jan 2013 #30
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