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In article >, lid
says...
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >, George
> > > wrote:
> > (snip)
> >
> >>One thing that I have heard from a number of people is that unlike
> >>walmart working at Aldis is a good job. They have a decent pay scale and
> >>benefits.
> >
> >
> > They're hiring cashiers for $11.50 and hour at the one in Savage.
>
> Which is significantly higher than Wally. I have heard the typical pay
> at Aldis is ~$18.00/hour plus they actually have a benefit package.
>
> When our new state budget was announced it was mentioned that a
> significant amount of the budget (which we pay for with those taxes that
> everyone complains are too high) goes for the "working poor".
>
> An example being the typical Wally employee who gets a little above
> minimum wage and no benefits.
>

Ah, but then Wally World wouldn't be able to offer such low prices.

It's funny - we want to have our cake and eat it too.

Either you pay less at the register and more in taxes, or more at the
register and less in taxes. Either way, you're going to pay for it.