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[quote=Anonymous][quote=AroundTheBlock][quote=Anonymous]Walmart and welfare go hand in hand.

It's not going to improve anyone's standard of living either by employment or by being able to spend money they don't really have on cheap stuff.

The people who have money in DC who have their own money are not going to shop there.

What would have happened is that people from nearby PG county would have shopped there.

Walmart doesn't attract other retail as a PP pointed out because the stores are not attracting those with large amounts of disposable income to begin with.

There are other less large cheap stores they could attract to DC. Walmart is no big loss.[/quote]

WOW.  This is a perfect example of people who don't know what they're talking about acting like they do.  Let me completely prove you wrong in so many ways.

[b]It's not going to improve anyone's standard of living either by employment or by being able to spend money they don't really have on cheap stuff.[/b]
Wrong.  While many people want to hate stores like WalMart they have a major customer base because living life is not cheap.  There are many people who live paycheck to paycheck and need to buy cheaper products for their families.  Why do you think WalMart does so well?  Also, with the amount of unemployed people in DC you really think it's not going to help families?  All these people living in section 8 housing in DC NEED jobs.  One for money and two to get their ass off the street.

[b]The people who have money in DC who have their own money are not going to shop there. [/b]
This is wrong on so many levels and it's laughable.  Smart people who have money spend their money the same way they make it - reasonably.  My family makes over $400k a year.  We shop my Target, Costco, and even KMart if we're near it for all our basic needs.  I've shopped with WalMart also for household items and needs.  Just because it's cheap doesn't mean wealthy people won't shop there.  This particular comment from you is the worst.

I have a family friend who is worth, literally, over $100 million - literally.  He invests and develops commercial real estate all over DC and a few other states.  Guess what car he drives?  A Honda CRV.  Guess where he buys his clothes from?  Macys.  This man is worth OVER $100 MILLION!

[b]What would have happened is that people from nearby PG county would have shopped there. [/b]
Is there something wrong with that?

[b]Walmart doesn't attract other retail as a PP pointed out because the stores are not attracting those with large amounts of disposable income to begin with.[/b]
So wrong I don't even know where to start.  It's clear you know nothing about real estate or business operations.  Not all stores are looking for high income customers.  Service stores such as CVS, Hair Cuttery, Subway, Pizza Hut, Dominoes, Dunkin Donuts, ATT/Verizon/Spring, small restaurants, etc...these are all stores who LOVE anchor stores such as Walmart.

[b]There are other less large cheap stores they could attract to DC. Walmart is no big loss.[/b]
Another clear indication you don't even know what the bill is talking about.  They are forcing all big box stores that use more than 7500sqft of space to pay $12.50 an hour.  I am willing to bet a few hundred dollars you don't even know how much space 7500sqft is.  It's not that big for a commercial store.  This bill, if passed by the mayor, not only hurts WalMart but any big box store.  This is not in the best interest of DC.[/quote]

You are mistaken on your first point.  From today's Post: [url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/five-myths-about-wal-mart/2013/07/12/59bcb04a-ea39-11e2-a301-ea5a8116d211_story.html[/url]
Myth #3: Walmart is good for low income Americans: "Prioritizing consumption (what we pay for goods) over production (what workers earn for making goods) means that even low-income families whose economic futures have been jeopardized by the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs can see Wal-Mart as a savior, not a villain. Yet the retail giant’s genius lies in camouflaging its exploitation in terms that frame its relentless cost-cutting as a kind of benevolence." [/quote]

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