[Occupymendocino] Nader on Walmart

[ELLEN ROSSER]

Walmart is even worse - according to a study from the Democratic staff of
the House Committee on Education and the Workforce study, a single Walmart
Supercenter store in Wisconsin can cost taxpayers upwards of $1.75 million
in public assistance programs. If taxpayers have to cover over $1 million
for just one 300-employee superstore, consider how much Walmart is costing
taxpayers each year at their 4,135 stores in the United States. According
to the 2012 "Walmart Associate Benefits Book", which is distributed to
employees, the company also advises its workers about getting on public
assistance. Is this a fair or reasonable burden on taxpayers as Walmart
reports $17 billion in profits?
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