Reply #7: I welcome those folks who can spend

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. . . to do so in the store (and company) where I work. The ability of more folks able to spend in my store is the basis of my own well-being.

Sure, there are assholes who couldn't care less about those without means or income, but I appreciate my customers' business. This report is encouraging. We never expect there to be some unbroken stream of economic activity (hope for it, yes), rather, we work to take advantage of whatever opportunity exists at the time. That's a pretty good reflection of most retail. I don't accept (as some have) that the influence of the government's 'stimulus' efforts need be ephemeral or merely opportunistic. We can build on consumer confidence and increased spending to facilitate further growth along the line of employment.