> I hope Wal-Mart comes to Minneapolis - it would really help the City's tax > base and our not-so-wealthy consumers. ..... > > All of these advances will reduce costs, then prices. I've read that > Wal-Mart saves American consumers $10 Billion each year. Wal-Mart has > improved the standard of living of millions of people around the world - not > to mention the employees who became millionaires by holding its stock. > > Low prices good - high prices bad.
Have you read "Nickled and Dimed"? http://www.cloggie.org/books/nickled-and-dimed.html Quite a different take on the realities for Walmart employees. Lowest prices and cheap part-time labor is not necessarily the best for people, local businesses, neighborhoods, etc. I'd rather be socially responsible with my spending. -- Kim ____________________________________________________________ Kimberly Goodman 3649 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55407 612-823-4488 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
