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JDPriestly

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29. I wonder how they will define "made in the U.S.}?
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 03:58 AM
Jan 2013

And I wonder how much of the goods they claim are made in the U.S. are food products? That doesn't really count.

hmm, perhaps if they hadn't outsourced all their manufacturing to other countries, they would niyad Jan 2013 #1
I've only been to Walmart 4 times in my life, and I'm 55. And I don't think I've spent more than kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #8
My opinion of Walmart is unchanged DissidentVoice Jan 2013 #22
A day late and a dollar short Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #2
I agree - it's likely to be a scam. Someone like the groups watching them may report back. freshwest Jan 2013 #17
My mother worked for a company that... Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2013 #36
Oh wow. I remember the original 'Buy American' WalMart. Back then it wasn't hard to find USA made. freshwest Jan 2013 #37
Big Woo... That translates to 5 Billion a year over 10 years. They spend 262 Billion annually now. Ellipsis Jan 2013 #3
^this^ Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2013 #19
It will all be produce DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #51
milk Ellipsis Jan 2013 #54
That's it DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #55
Too little, too late Canuckistanian Jan 2013 #4
Unfortunately it will work on the lowest common denominator, which is what they intend anyway. nt RiverSong Jan 2013 #6
Yup Canuckistanian Jan 2013 #9
Same with their "hiring veterans" PR stunt OswegoAtheist Jan 2013 #39
My thoughts exactly customerserviceguy Jan 2013 #15
Precisely Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #30
CYA evasive PR. alp227 Jan 2013 #5
Sam started out 'ALL AMERICAN' It was his greedy offspring that went to Chinese and India products. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #7
I think the problem really started Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #42
How about all those ex-G.I.'s at Wellstone ruled Jan 2013 #10
Means more proprietary items...which I would never buy from Wal*Mart. Tikki Jan 2013 #11
This from the undisputed king of third world sweatshop production primavera Jan 2013 #12
..... DainBramaged Jan 2013 #13
When Sam was alive, the used to promote locally made products in their stores. liberal N proud Jan 2013 #14
you do remember that dear old sam managed for years to get out of paying even minimum wage, niyad Jan 2013 #20
I was an Auditor for the Retail Clerks Union in the late '60s early '70s. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #26
But he also made a lot of cashiers in those days retire as millionaires liberal N proud Jan 2013 #32
please cite actual stats for that niyad Jan 2013 #35
Pretty shitty family if you ask me, paying below minimum wage. nt Selatius Jan 2013 #41
Many, many times, "made in USA" means assembled in USA. Was actually manufactured in China, etc. patricia92243 Jan 2013 #16
Exactly. Gap and Hillfinger made pants in Saipan which is U.S. territory Left Coast2020 Jan 2013 #28
what a joke matt819 Jan 2013 #18
If Walmart is concerned about the economy, they should pay their workers living wages. diane in sf Jan 2013 #21
Sorry I can't add a bitchy Walmart post... OneMoreDemocrat Jan 2013 #23
Well, Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #31
As noted both above and below, 2% of their purchases hatrack Jan 2013 #45
I don't detect a pattern here brentspeak Jan 2013 #49
$50 billion/10 years = 2% of their purchases. And ask Vlasic how being in a Walmart "helps business" PSPS Jan 2013 #24
Exactly. 98% still made in China. jsr Jan 2013 #25
Yes. An average $5 bil out of $446 bil annually KurtNYC Jan 2013 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author keithmkr59255us Jan 2013 #27
I wonder how they will define "made in the U.S.}? JDPriestly Jan 2013 #29
A few end cap products...big deal Earth_First Jan 2013 #33
Thought they'd already bought America. n/t malthaussen Jan 2013 #34
How about some health care, assholes? cbrer Jan 2013 #38
"Made in America' WAS the Walmart motto -try finding an image on the internet underpants Jan 2013 #40
If they do this, pay above minimum wage, and offer their employees some benefits Drahthaardogs Jan 2013 #43
Too late! hatrack Jan 2013 #44
In Hawaii they have an area for locally made items - lynne Jan 2013 #47
they must be in trouble samsingh Jan 2013 #48
WOW! 5 billion a year! What's that like 1% of their annual sales? Incitatus Jan 2013 #50
What crap.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #52
Made in a prison is still Made in America. http://www.scprisonindustries.com/ NT eilen Jan 2013 #53
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