Sat Nov 24, 2012, 03:51 PM

Whovian (2,866 posts)

Want to see the real welfare queen?

“The Democratic Staff of the Committee on Education and the Workforce estimates that one 200-person Wal-Mart store may result in a cost to federal taxpayers of $420,750 per year – about $2,103 per employee. Specifically, the low wages result in the following additional public costs being passed along to taxpayers:

$36,000 a year for free and reduced lunches for just 50 qualifying Wal-Mart families.
$42,000 a year for Section 8 housing assistance, assuming 3 percent of the store employees qualify for such assistance, at $6,700 per family.
$125,000 a year for federal tax credits and deductions for low-income families, assuming 50 employees are heads of household with a child and 50 are married with two children.
$100,000 a year for the additional Title I expenses, assuming 50 Wal-Mart families qualify with an average of 2 children.
$108,000 a year for the additional federal health care costs of moving into state children’s health insurance programs (S-CHIP), assuming 30 employees with an average of two children qualify.
$9,750 a year for the additional costs for low income energy assistance.”

from http://underthemountainbunker.com/2012/02/25/walmart-costs-taxpayers-1557000000-the-conservative-circle-of-life/

Also see
http://www.mindfully.org/Industry/2004/Wal-Mart-Labor-Record16feb04.htm

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71 replies	Author	Time	Post
Want to see the real welfare queen? (Original post)	Whovian	Nov 2012	OP
K&R!	hrmjustin	Nov 2012	#1
K&R	Tikki	Nov 2012	#2
+1000 nt	ProudProgressiveNow	Nov 2012	#3
Boy Howdy.. ain't it the truth! . . . n/t	annabanana	Nov 2012	#4
+1	freshwest	Nov 2012	#12
They should come with a warning label...	littlemissmartypants	Nov 2012	#5
the Waltons are living high on the hog	Terra Alta	Nov 2012	#24
It is sickening that we	dotymed	Nov 2012	#67
Greedy fucking pigs.	tabasco	Nov 2012	#6
not destroyed, just unionized, and made to treat their associates fairly.	Terra Alta	Nov 2012	#25
In other words,	tabasco	Nov 2012	#39
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!	WillyT	Nov 2012	#7
I wish the graphic used a photo of a member of the Walton family	Matariki	Nov 2012	#8
You're right. Isn't my graphic but it's still effective.	Whovian	Nov 2012	#10
A picture of the Waltons with a title about real corporate welfare provided by taxpayers would be	DhhD	Nov 2012	#63
K&R	99Forever	Nov 2012	#9
Forgot another cost	BlueinOhio	Nov 2012	#11
From the government? Got a link to show how they get this?	freshwest	Nov 2012	#13
You would have to read the tax code	BlueinOhio	Nov 2012	#69
In every community? Is this the case where you live, that you have that figure?	freshwest	Nov 2012	#71
SCCIALISM	mtasselin	Nov 2012	#34
scumbag	pmdsyr32	Nov 2012	#14
Sure, there's still almost as many Republicons in Congress as before the election.	xtraxritical	Nov 2012	#15
Spreading these types of messages can only help...	Dakota Flint	Nov 2012	#20
This is what the union should be blastsing...over and over and over. Put it on picket signs.	libdem4life	Nov 2012	#16
But, but...they're job creators!?	livingonearth	Nov 2012	#17
kick	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#18
While the 4 Waltons are worth $110 billion.	ErikJ	Nov 2012	#19
k+r!	TeamPooka	Nov 2012	#21
I work for Wal-mart and know of several co-workers who are on some type of government assistance.	Terra Alta	Nov 2012	#22
K&R - fuck WalMart - buy local.	HopeHoops	Nov 2012	#23
kickity kick & recity reck n/t	calikid	Nov 2012	#26
This is a part of corporate welfare the GOP does not want to talk about.	Thinkingabout	Nov 2012	#27
They are the ultimate cons in our day and age.	Whovian	Nov 2012	#29
Absofuckinlutely!	ReRe	Nov 2012	#28
Yup the biggest welfare queens of them all- Walmart and big oil.	Initech	Nov 2012	#35
Walmart does absolutely NOTHING for its Employees. NOTHING	benld74	Nov 2012	#30
FuckinA	progressoid	Nov 2012	#31
I love how DU puts the truth out there.	luv_mykatz	Nov 2012	#32
Here in Connecticut...	George II	Nov 2012	#33
"Associate"	Iwillnevergiveup	Nov 2012	#36
Great point!	maddiemom	Nov 2012	#50
Yeah I 've always hated that particular "customer service" term...	Volaris	Nov 2012	#57
Kick	valerief	Nov 2012	#37
I hate Wal-Mart too but $1.5 billion is far less than the US taxes it pays	banned from Kos	Nov 2012	#38
Don't get upset until it's a TOTAL liability?	aquart	Nov 2012	#68
fuck walmart	mcgarry50	Nov 2012	#40
Conservatives don't understand the term "working poor"	mountain grammy	Nov 2012	#41
Now that's socialism.	Brigid	Nov 2012	#42
We call Walmart by another title	IrishAle	Nov 2012	#43
K&R	Fumesucker	Nov 2012	#44
K&R	aaaaaa5a	Nov 2012	#45
And yet each one of those Walton heirs are worth a couple billion ....	LynneSin	Nov 2012	#46
A couple billion? Try $26 Billion EACH - Their combined wealth is more than the bottom 40% of the US	TexasBushwhacker	Nov 2012	#48
The source is a 2004 study, the figure now is $2.66 Billion per year	TexasBushwhacker	Nov 2012	#47
Thanks a lot, BullyMart!	SoapBox	Nov 2012	#49
K & R	dchill	Nov 2012	#51
wow	Liberal_in_LA	Nov 2012	#52
My Thanksgiving: A Turkey Sandwich at Walmart	Milliesmom	Nov 2012	#53
Greed kills	amuse bouche	Nov 2012	#54
More proof that Walmart's "low prices" cost us all, even those of us that	beac	Nov 2012	#55
Bastards	rks306	Nov 2012	#56
Amazing biz plan: privatize profits, socialize expenses.	Beartracks	Nov 2012	#58
I'm happy to find this	Victor_c3	Nov 2012	#59
And don't forget the elephant in the room:	unhappycamper	Nov 2012	#60
Learn from a master	MichaelMcGuire	Nov 2012	#61
beautiful. that's the way to look at these things.	tomp	Nov 2012	#62
Here is another one, opulently supported by millions of taxpayers	Coyotl	Nov 2012	#64
K&R	UCmeNdc	Nov 2012	#65
k and r--thanks for the info, and links--this needs to go on fb, and be spread as far as possible.	niyad	Nov 2012	#66
Why aren't the Republicans talking about this? Sucking on the government teat!	yardwork	Nov 2012	#70

Response to Whovian (Original post)

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 03:54 PM

hrmjustin (71,265 posts)

Want to see the real welfare queen?

1. K&R!

2. K&R

3. +1000 nt

4. Boy Howdy.. ain't it the truth! . . . n/t

12. +1

5. They should come with a warning label...

24. the Waltons are living high on the hog

67. It is sickening that we

6. Greedy fucking pigs.

25. not destroyed, just unionized, and made to treat their associates fairly.

39. In other words,

7. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

8. I wish the graphic used a photo of a member of the Walton family

10. You're right. Isn't my graphic but it's still effective.

63. A picture of the Waltons with a title about real corporate welfare provided by taxpayers would be

9. K&R

11. Forgot another cost

13. From the government? Got a link to show how they get this?

69. You would have to read the tax code

71. In every community? Is this the case where you live, that you have that figure?

34. SCCIALISM

14. scumbag

15. Sure, there's still almost as many Republicons in Congress as before the election.

20. Spreading these types of messages can only help...

16. This is what the union should be blastsing...over and over and over. Put it on picket signs.

17. But, but...they're job creators!?

18. kick

19. While the 4 Waltons are worth $110 billion.

21. k+r!

22. I work for Wal-mart and know of several co-workers who are on some type of government assistance.

23. K&R - fuck WalMart - buy local.

26. kickity kick & recity reck n/t

27. This is a part of corporate welfare the GOP does not want to talk about.

29. They are the ultimate cons in our day and age.

28. Absofuckinlutely!

35. Yup the biggest welfare queens of them all- Walmart and big oil.

30. Walmart does absolutely NOTHING for its Employees. NOTHING

31. FuckinA

32. I love how DU puts the truth out there.

33. Here in Connecticut...

36. "Associate"

50. Great point!

57. Yeah I 've always hated that particular "customer service" term...

37. Kick

38. I hate Wal-Mart too but $1.5 billion is far less than the US taxes it pays

68. Don't get upset until it's a TOTAL liability?

40. fuck walmart

41. Conservatives don't understand the term "working poor"

42. Now *that's* socialism.

43. We call Walmart by another title

44. K&R

45. K&R

46. And yet each one of those Walton heirs are worth a couple billion ....

48. A couple billion? Try $26 Billion EACH - Their combined wealth is more than the bottom 40% of the US

47. The source is a 2004 study, the figure now is $2.66 Billion per year

49. Thanks a lot, BullyMart!

51. K & R

52. wow

53. My Thanksgiving: A Turkey Sandwich at Walmart

54. Greed kills

55. More proof that Walmart's "low prices" cost us all, even those of us that

56. Bastards

58. Amazing biz plan: privatize profits, socialize expenses.

59. I'm happy to find this

60. And don't forget the elephant in the room:

61. Learn from a master

62. beautiful. that's the way to look at these things.

64. Here is another one, opulently supported by millions of taxpayers

65. K&R

66. k and r--thanks for the info, and links--this needs to go on fb, and be spread as far as possible.

70. Why aren't the Republicans talking about this? Sucking on the government teat!

42. Now that's socialism.