Is Wal-mart good for Americans? Why and Why Not?
490984
From the consumers point of view; it is a good thing because you can find many different items under one roof at great prices. Saves time and gas...and we all need to save both of those these days.\n\nFrom the employees point of view; no, not a good thing.  Walmart has been in the news for violations regarding worker overtime pay and discrimination against women. They need to clean up that act, and fast, because some communities don't want them around with that record, no matter how great they may be for the consumer.
836262
Nope. Americans have it good, and they can have it better by working.
808462
I think Walmart will lose business.  This is how my mother always purchased gifts and school clothes.  Their idea is that most people have credit cards but I don't think they are a good idea.\n\nWalmart does a lot of things I don't agree with but I still shop there.\n\nI would love to boycot the place but I can't afford to.
249212
"Wal-Mart is a threat to your job, wages and benefits. It is a threat to working America 's standard of living. Wal-Mart employs more people than any company in America - with 1.4 million employees and profits of over $10 billion last year. Wal-Mart's low-wages and inadequate benefits drag down wages and conditions for all working Americans. Now, Wal-Mart has set its sights on the supermarket industry. With their new Neighborhood Markets, Wal-Mart is out to turn good jobs with good benefits into low-wage jobs with inadequate benefits. \n\nWAL-MART DESTROYS JOBS: Wal-Mart doesn't create jobs, it destroys them. Studies show that for every two jobs created by a Wal-Mart store, the community loses three. Local businesses are destroyed and community living standards get lowered when Wal-Mart moves into the neighborhood.\n\nWAL-MART LOWERS WAGES: Wal-Mart workers make an average of $3 per hour less than \nunion supermarket jobs, $2 per hour less than all supermarket jobs and $1 per hour less than the \naverage retail wage. An average Wal-Mart employee makes about $11,700 a year (working 30 \nhour weeks) -nearly $2,000 below the poverty line for a single mother with two children. Read \nthe Report Everyday Low Wages -The Hidden Price that We All Pay For Wal-Mart\n. \nWAL-MART'S HEALTH COVERAGE LEAVES MOST WORKERS UNCOVERED: Over \n425,000 Wal-Mart employees, most of them women, have no health coverage. Only 38% of \nWal-Mart employees - as compared with a national average of more than 60% - have company- \nprovided health coverage. An executive bragged that Wal-Mart is able to shift the cost of \ninsuring its employees to taxpayers - admitting that many Wal-Mart workers get their health care \nbenefits from state or federal government programs\n. A typical store with 200 employees would \ncost taxpayes $420,750 a year. \nWAL-MART WAGES WAR ON WOMEN WORKERS: Juries have awarded millions of \ndollars to Wal-Mart women workers who have filed harassment and discrimination claims \nagainst the retail giant. \nWAL-MART'S PHONY "BUY AMERICA " PROGRAM DISHONORS THE FLAG: Wal- \nMart's massive "Buy American" advertising program lures customers with the promise of selling \napparel products made by American workers. Less than 20 percent of all clothing sold in Wal- \nMart is labeled "Made in USA ."
768860
toys r us is good for toys\n\n:> peace\n.
571345
Why should we in the U.S. care about the plight of ILLEGAL immigrants when we have our Own to help!!\n\nWhy shouldn't we as bad for the poor in the U.S. as much as others feel sorry for those in other countries? How is what happened in New Orleans any different than the Asian tsunami? Why should it be 'self pity' for us to aknowelge our fellow citizens who are living in squallar? Anyone can see the U.S. is becomming a two tier economy. It's been heading in that direction for quite a while now, and there's no sign things will change for the better. If you don't know what a two tier economy is, please look it up and educate yourself! Almost all of the income growth in the States since 1975 has been for the richest 20 percent of households. Today the economic gap between between rich and poor in the United States is greater than ever. There's nothing like taking a walk around your (bank-owned) house, then going outside and kneeling down in your (bank-owned) lawn and grabbing a handful of (the bank's) dirt to make you realize how precious (their) land is. Americans aren't that 'rich'! lol. \n\n\nWhy are Americans above all nations so self-delusional? They aren't that rich, majority are poor. They work longer hours for things they will prob. never REALLY own. They have to BORROW more, as in credit cards. The american education system is laughable. No health care. What does the U.S. REALLY have going for it besides WEAPONS??!!!!!! Nothing......\n\nDidn't the Roman empire died eventually? Why do Americans think that it will continue to be the "world leader" in anything? Many, many people around the world don't like Americans because they believe they are full of themselves.\n\n\nWhy shouldn't the world feel as bad for the poor in the U.S. as americans feel about others? Is it a feeling of superiority?? Possibly?\n\nWhat about New Orleans?? PEOPLE STARVED TO DEATH WHILE THE U.S. GOV. WATCHED ON T.V.!!! What about the elderly and the children who are "lost"?
1042104
Hey there. I'm a Malaysian (a country in South East Asia) and I may have a different perspective among other answerers (I do live outside of America, don't I?) Anyway, most people would view Americans as rich, well-educated, and sadly, trigger happy. Yes. Nobody here ever thought of Americans having troubles with drugs, illegal immigrants, and so forth, because the only news that we get about America in our news papers are about Bush's policies against the world, about Hollywood actors, and American sport. As a proof, give me a minute as I fetch today's paper.\n...\nOkay, from the Borneo Post on American related news:\nHome: None (for obvious reasons, haha)\nClassified: None\nSports: "Storms douse action at US Athletics championships"\nWorld: "US warships successfully shoots down warhead in test"\n"Poll finds great divide between West, Muslims"\n"FBI arrests seven in Miami"-suspect netted in raid over alleged plot to attact Chicago Sears Tower skyscraper\n"US Senate rejects Democratic deadlines for quitting Iraq"\nTV Guide: None\nPeople&Places: A lot especially on Keith Urban's and Nicole Kidman's wedding\nBusiness: None\n\nNo news on drugs. No news on illegal immigrants. We don't know anything about the real life of Americans unless we surf the internet and actually search for American news. America equals to Hollywood. If I were to tell my neighbour that I am going to New York, she would say "Are you going to Hollywood? Americans must be very handsome and pretty and rich. How can you afford to stay there? Don't they hate Asians and Muslims? You'd better not go if you want your mother to have a grandchild." Some also view that Americans are living in their own world. When the whole world is crazy about football (soccer), Americans would watch NFL. When the world is against George W Bush because of what he did to the world (such as invading Iraq without UN's permission and refusing to pay back US' debts), Americans kept supporting him. CNN controls the mind of Americans. Nevertheless, the American Dream is always on most pauper's mind, hence creating the illegal immigrant problem. I'm not suprised because before I saw your question, I came upon a question where someone asked "Which country is the richest?" and most answerers replied "USA". Americans are also vein for thinking that other countries are poorer eventhough most countries here have a lower unemployment rate and a higher buying power. Well, that's only from my humble opinion. I'm sorry if I made anyone angry but it is reality, and that is what we really think about Americans. I hope I helped out in a way or another.
381362
I personally wouldn't be an investor in Wal Mart right now. Wal Mart is no longer a growth story. The company is goign through a lot of changes. For example, they have a lot of litigation issues, lawsuits, and employee problems ( especially with illegal immigrants). In addition to those issues, the company has grown to be so big that its growth has slowed. Other negative costs include high fuel prices which affects its product transportations from distribution centers to stores. Also, it has heavy competition from others like Target that are biting into its Market Share. On the positive side, it is expanding a lot internationally. If I had to invest in a stock, Wal Mart wouldn't be on my top 50. Making money in the stock market is about investing in growing companies with accelerated earnings per share and a future ahead of them. Wal Mart is a good conservative investor that pays dividends.
1014849
how many employees at a Walmart make enough money to support themselves??  Very damn few!! Walmart SUCKS!
966343
I am a fan of WalMart.  There are two where I live.  Many people say they hate WalMart, but I sometimes see those people shopping there.\nOne WalMart has everything including groceries, the other doesn't sell groceries or have a auto shop, it just sells parts and oil and cleaning supplies for autos.\n\nIn the both stores they sell clothes for men, women and children.  They sell shoes. They sell fabric, yarn and craft supplies.  They sell toys, plants for indoors or garden & supplies.\nThey sell outdoor furniture and some indoor furnishings, like curtains, linens, shelves, lamps, electronics, etc.  They have pharmacies.\n\nThe people who work there are pleasant and personable.  WalMarts give money to local charities.  After the Katrina hurricane, they got clean water and food to people faster than the government, and re-opened and gave people jobs.\n\nIn the newspaper today there was an article on how WalMart is using waste oil for heat, has tried to use solar energy, is using wind power to make electricty to for their stores.\n\nI hope this is what you are looking for.\nLink to green schemes story:\nhttp://www.cantonrep.com/topFive.php?vote=5&Headline=Wal-Mart+%27Green%92+Trials+and+%28Some%29+Errors&ID=319217&Category=5
929042
I "avoid" Wal-Mart because I don't like their business practices.  I don't boycott it completely, simply because I can't (where I live).  But I did use to live in a larger city, and I never stepped foot in it there.
758710
I think it has to do with a "david vs. goliath" ideology.  Everyone wants to see the little guy prevail, this includes all retail stores except wal-mart.  It's also easy to parody because wal-mart is saturated the US marketplace, where other retail stores haven't gone coast to coast, or global for that matter, yet.
784704
he seems to be thinking more in terms of the "country" and the "economy" than in terms of "what's good for Americans"\n\nwhat's good for the economy isn't always what's good for Americans... sometimes it is... sometimes it's not... \n\nit can be a dangerous trap to fall into... in my opinion...
220473
i don't complain about Wal Mart but your right. Why criticize one but not the other. Practice what you preach.
665939
Wal-Mart is the source of all evil, do not become part of their evil tyrany
10611
If a store is doing something you believe is wrong or it is failing to do something you believe is right, vote with your feet. Find somewhere to shop that you can feel good about. \n\nMy husband and I try not to shop at Walmart for several reasons. We find it an unpleasant, crowded place to be. We think they could do better for their employees. They buy most of their products from mainland China where human rights violations are common.\n\nNot only Christians can or should shop as their consciences dictate.
884531
It's a bad idea.  Yet it makes a great point in alerting the public to a corporate structure that seems to be taking over every country it can gain access to.  Perhaps Wal-mart is owned by the government & they just want it to look like a private enterprise?  Things that make ya go hmmm!  :o)