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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, if the Walmart heirs and heiresses weren't interested in being multi-billionaires, they might actually pay their workers more. But, shoppers also don't care about wages, which is why so many people shop there and put people and towns out of business. [/quote]

Sounds like you haven't read a newspaper since the 90s. The federal minimum wage is $7.25. The average hourly employee at Wal-Mart currently makes $18.25 an hour.

https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/walmart-employee-treatment-success-f96761f4?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqdqmg8bBjJ4Mu3G36K_AmBwCqBm1T9WjKD4hzTapQQFgsgqnV5sRMmXr56-UO0%3D&gaa_ts=69421f96&gaa_sig=YTOKYpTeVAaHHYds3f6MTu7az8lOByKxRTWOQrbzm3OGyPZhd2mCX2oZryHnTQ6LCD6rt29COIvTC0k8vmV2GA%3D%3D

Walmart, Once a Byword for Low Pay, Becomes a Case Study in How to Treat Workers

The largest private employer in the U.S. increased wages in a bid to jump-start sales. Investors needed to be convinced.
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I don’t have a subscription, but they’re mentioning 10 years ago at Walmart. Do they talk about Walmart’s underemployment leading to excessive use of public funds? Taxpayers have been bailing out Walmart for decades.

[b]Walmart Is Still Putting Ebenezer Scrooge to Shame[/b]
https://jacobin.com/2024/05/walmart-living-wage-medicaid-snap

[b]Walmart, McDonald's among largest employers of SNAP, Medicaid recipients: Report[/b]
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/walmart-mcdonalds-largest-employers-snap-medicaid-recipients.amp

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If the average Walmart employee makes $18.50 an hour, that translates to $38,500 per year. The federal poverty level for one person is $15,560. For two people, it's $21,150. For four people, it's $32,150. [/quote]

The point is that Walmart won't give people enough hours to make nearly that amount.  Have you ever worked an hourly job?  [/quote]

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