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sir_toejam



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 25 2005,18:43   

totally off topic, but interesting to those who follow local economics:

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily....016.htm

Uncomfortable? yes
Surprising? No

I truly hope this is the beginning of the end for Walmart as it currently exists.

  
MidnightVoice



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 26 2005,10:06   

Quote (sir_toejam @ Oct. 25 2005,23:43)
totally off topic, but interesting to those who follow local economics:

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily....016.htm

Uncomfortable? yes
Surprising? No

I truly hope this is the beginning of the end for Walmart as it currently exists.

First of all, What do you mean by local?  :)

And second, I hope it leads to a decent health care system in the States!

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If I fly the coop some time
And take nothing but a grip
With the few good books that really count
It's a necessary trip

I'll be gone with the girl in the gold silk jacket
The girl with the pearl-driller's hands

  
sir_toejam



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 26 2005,15:48   

local as in at the city-level.

walmart is typically invited in to cities who drool over the short-term increase in local tax base, and forget about the long term damage to same.

  
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