T. Houston C5 C6
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 10:45
AM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Wal-Mart
Walmart DOES provide health
insurance after 6 months on the job. It also pays $7.50/hour here.
Granted, that is NOT enough to raise a family on, but with health insurance
and stock options a single person can do it. Sure, they sell stuff from
China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, India, etc. Do you think your Dodge Charger
is made 100% in America? The engine is from Germany, the transmission is
from France and the rack and pinion steering is from Mexico. There is
not one product that is 100% made in America. Dell computers claim to
be, but the wiring is from Taiwan, circuit boards are from Japan, etc.
Sure the DVD's, VCR's and TV's are made in Asian countries. Workers in
America (and their unions) demand too high of wages to make "Made in America"
profitable.
Bill age 55
C6 Incomplete
since 7/20/68
Leesburg, FL
I personally don't mind growing old, but my
body's taking it badly.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 11:24
AM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Wal-Mart
No jobless? really? GW has sent US unemployment to
zero? That's got to be a first. When did all this
happen?
Walmart could pay for lots of stuff, then raise prices and be less
competitive. For such an intelligent man, your view on
this one really baffles me. You obviously just want Walmart gone - I
can at least understand that - free enterprise goes only so far with
you. My guess is you are for animal rights, against lab-rat testing
and a vegetarian as well. Everyone has an opinion.
Dave
In a message dated 7/17/2006 6:31:37 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Americans aren't jobless and walmart could pay for healthcare and
beatup insurance companies too, dave.
john
In a message dated 7/15/2006 6:26:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Americans are jobless because they won't work for the same
wages.
I think all US-WALMART employees pay US taxes. If you
mean the Chinese workers, NO Chinese worker pays US
taxes. American companies can get on WALMART's shelves, they
just have to follow Walmart's rules. The internet is also as
great place to hawk one's wares. Bossing Walmart around is a poor
substitute for smarting up and beating them at their own game.
Are you suggesting that Walmart should dismiss all foreign labor and
hire only American workers at whatever the Americans will consent to
work for because that's the loyal thing to do? You think they
should voluntarily or be forced to hire expensive labor and live with
the losses? Are you ready to pay more for everything on the
shelves at Walmart?
After forcing Walmart to do the loyal thing, will you go after the
oil industry to roll back prices to the 1950 level? They are both
in the fantasy realm you know.
Dave
