What are these “reasons” that lead you to conclude Wal-Mart is not good for America? (And how long is “the long run?”)
What evidence do you have to show that “eventually no one will work in America?”
What makes “Frontline” an expert on what’s good for America?

The question was brought up in the Frontline documentary. My conclusion, for a variety of reasons, is that in the long run, no. We can’t just keep outsourcing. Eventually no one will work in America. CEOs love outsourcing, but they assume that the job of CEO won’t be outsourced. That, too, will change.

Of course the WallMart “fact” page you linked to, Bill, skips the fact that WallMart employees make an average pay of about 31 percent less than large retail workers on average, and that the nation average of workers covered by employer health insurance is 67%, the WalMart average is 47 percent.

Irrelevant, Skate. What are the pay scales in the areas where WalMart is located? I can tell you there aren’t any in San Francisco, while there is a Costco here. The Costco is going to pay higher wages than a WalMart in the wilds of the east Bay.

In most companies, part timers aren’t covered by insurance. How many full time Walmart employees are covered?

Costco employees, on the other hand, make a higher than average wage for the retail sector. People who wish to support better pay but still demand deep discounts may wish to shop at Costco and skip WalMart–a company that would outsource all jobs if it could.

Of course Costco, Skate, employs far fewer people than Walmart (one L). So I could make the argument that Costco is simply enriching the quazi-elite at the expense of the impoverished masses, unlike Walmart, which is contrary to the left’s goals.

By the way, any business will outsource and/or automate all of the jobs it can or else it will have higher prices and eventually go out of business which generally isn’t good for suffering employees.

Of course the WallMart “fact” page you linked to, Bill, skips the fact that WallMart employees make an average pay of about 31 percent less than large retail workers on average, and that the nation average of workers covered by employer health insurance is 67%, the WalMart average is 47 percent.

WallMart’s health care coverage and its quality has a disproportionate impact on America because WallMart is the world’s largest private employer.

Costco employees, on the other hand, make a higher than average wage for the retail sector. People who wish to support better pay but still demand deep discounts may wish to shop at Costco and skip WalMart–a company that would outsource all jobs if it could.

Jeff, did it ever cross your mind to actually check out a smear like that before offering it as fact?

One of the reasons the MSM gets scored for both bias and untrustworthiness is that it thoughtlessly repeats, over and over, erroneous information simply because reporters just “know” it’s true, so why check it? I’m sure you have a wonderful benefits package. Meanwhile, out in the real world, WalMart’s package looks about as good as most non-union packages, and can hardly be described as “crappy.”

It still takes those old fashioned virtues like hard work and smarts, but if you want the freedom to run your own show and you’ve got a good idea, the opportunity to bring customers in is there like it never has been before.