"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:58:12 -0400, Cheryl >
> wrote:
>
>> In DC, legislators voted and passed to require a "living wage" for
>> hourly rates paid to its employees. We had a conversation about this
>> here recently.
>
> The "living wage" they are required to pay is called a "super" minimum
> wage, $4 above what's expected of smaller businesses there. I'm what
> you'd probably call a "bleeding heart liberal" and I do not think that
> Walmart should be treated differently and required to pay a minimum
> wage that's higher than any other business in the area just because
> they can afford to pay it.
>
> Frankly, 3 stores planned for an area as small as DC is over kill...
> so if that's what DC needs to do to keep Walmart out - then so be it.
>
> http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/0...almart-threats
>
> Cheryl, if you're being frogged - I'm disappointed that you haven't
> spoken out about it and if it's really you - I'm disappointed to see
> your true colors. I thought you were smarter than that, but such is
> life in rfc.


Wal-Mart would pass on the cost and it has been estimated would cost the
average shopper an additional 12 bucks a year.

Big deal.

Wal-Mart pays their employees so little they qualify for welfare. And the
Walton family is worth more than 100 billion dollars.

They not only can afford it but is about time they did.