oh but they certainly do capitalize upon it and the US poor to the detriment of the US.
Ah, but it does mean that the manufacturing job remains in the US.
We do not protect our domestic manufacturing, we allow international retailers/manufacturers to capture market share by undercutting domestic suppliers. This has happened for decades, fabric, radios, tv's, cars, optics, IC's....every industry has suffered the same fate because we allow the corporations to do this.
Consumers do not make the best choice, often they make a choice against their own interests, especially when wages have not kept pace with productivity.
Um, it is not a point, it is a fantasy...ie not reality.
We've also all seen the comparisons between Wal-Mart based employees (Sam's Club) and Costco based employees and the how Wal-Mart pays federal minimum wage to their employees and sees a sliver of the profit per employee that Costco sees from their higher paid and well compensated workers.
I always love it when libertarians get on forums and start asking a WHOLE BUNCH OF QUESTIONS that are answered in any history of US manufacturing post WWII.First of all, how do consumers benefit by having the profits remain within the country? Why do consumers care about that? If they are investors, they can purchase shares in whatever companies they think are making profits and, as you well know, profitable American companies can sometimes increase those profits by building foreign production facilities. [Other times not.] And, second, what makes you think that foreign goods are sold below cost? That's a recipe for bankruptcy.
Walmart should pay it's employees decent wages, it is ridiculous that some workers partially qualify for state welfare programs because of the poor pay at Walmart.
From what I have so far read, it would be a blessing for towns if Walmart does not open it's doors there. Let one of their competitors open their stores, much healthier for the employees and it would teach Walmart that blackmailing your government will not work.
Costco hires far fewer workers and purposely loses money on their sales, but makes up for it in membership fees. If you want fewer people employed, then sure, let's have everyone follow Costcos business model.
I'm sorry Jack....it is a reality that everyone has a harbor and an oil field in their backyard?Another unsupported assertion in the air.
What good does it do to have 3 entire stores with workers that are living below the poverty line and making less profit than somebody that is living much more comfortably. I understand people are taking any job they can get at this point but Costco is clearly benefiting greatly from this model.
I'm supposed to re-counter your "hogwash" comment?I would say Wal-Mart provides a valuable public service, and I note you have not yet provided requested substantiation of your earlier claims.eace
Unemployment actually 4.3-4.4% according to latest data I can find. Not quite as good as North Dakota, but obviously better than average. If everyone had King County's business base then we'd be having a different (and happier) conversation.eace
Walmart should pay it's employees decent wages, it is ridiculous that some workers partially qualify for state welfare programs because of the poor pay at Walmart.
From what I have so far read, it would be a blessing for towns if Walmart does not open it's doors there. Let one of their competitors open their stores, much healthier for the employees and it would teach Walmart that blackmailing your government will not work.
Jesus dude, not in a protected market, you removed the context of our conversation.
I know how contanerized shipping has totally changed the economics of imported products.
Either stay within the context of our conversation or ignore me.
Unemployment actually 4.3-4.4% according to latest data I can find. Not quite as good as North Dakota, but obviously better than average. If everyone had King County's business base then we'd be having a different (and happier) conversation.eace
Sams Club also charges a membership fee.
Wow.....you call yourself "very liberal", you castigate liberals as you put down Limbaugh.bunch of Libbies..... our business-killing $9.19 minimum wage......... Professor Emeritus Limbaugh, AM Radio
Um, society did not create the US (declining) manufacturing and consumer market, corporations are in near total control of all aspects, from creation to sales.
oh but they certainly do capitalize upon it and the US poor to the detriment of the US.
You certainly are, I'm afraid you skipped a lot of days.I'm getting repetitive,
No, they capitalize to the benefit of the stockholder. Sick that day too I see.They capitalize on it for the benefit of their customers. that's what has made them so successful.
I always love it when libertarians get on forums and start asking a WHOLE BUNCH OF QUESTIONS that are answered in any history of US manufacturing post WWII.
Why are you depending upon me to fill you in?
Workers are better off if they are denied the option of working at Wal*Mart? Consumers are better off if they are denied the option of shopping there? How can this be?
I'm sorry Jack....it is a reality that everyone has a harbor and an oil field in their backyard?
You OK?
The elderly, recovering drug addicts, and part-time college students are not going to be paid 12 dollars an hour period. The fact that Walmart even pays people to stand at the door and greet customers is pretty impressive of them. If Walmart is forced to pay 12 dollars an hour, it will likely end up moving towards automated check-out systems therefore minimizing the staff. That means firing all the people who can't get jobs anywhere else.
The notion that one putting food in bags is an adequate contribution to society to be capable of living comfortably is ridiculous.
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