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Originally Posted by perrjojo

Gracie, I guess I am a Walmart snob. I am a Walmart snob because I dislike the fact that too many Walmart employees have children on government health care programs, recieve food stamps etc. I do not think the tax payer should subsidize Walmart salaries because of their part time pay practices. They use part time hours to avoid benefits for their employees. When we lived in Georgia it was reported that there were 14 times more children of Walmart employees on Medicaid programs than any other employer. Yes, they have cheap prices but we subsidize those cheap prices with our tax dollars whether we shop there or not.

How long since you lived in Georgia or read about Walmart policies? Perhaps you should revisit Walmart policies that changed way back in Feb. 2015! And have you ever considered that the employee[s] might only want to work part-time hour so that they DON'T lose those govt entitlements?
Walmart raises pay well above minimum wage - Feb. 19, 2015

Why should Walmart or any employer be obligated to pay a 'living wage' to any employee rather than pay what the job is worth to be done in the face of competition for the same skill set?

How would you establish a 'living wage' when the cost of living varies so much in every area of the country?