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When Wal-Mart recently announced support of the employer mandate portion of President Obama's Health Care proposal, a friend of my wife's, a small-business owner, expressed her anger during an extended manicure session. Not one to complain without action, she announced her intention to boycott Wal-Mart, where she had been a faithful shopper for years. She would begin her boycott as soon as she stocked up on some important staples, including washing detergent, fabric softener, and various types of canned goods. Good for her.
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July 22nd, 2009 at 11:49 am
So, what’s the economic cost of a keyboard sprayed with coffee?
July 23rd, 2009 at 10:14 pm
After stocking up at Walmart she will begin the boycott? Isn’t that counter productive to the purpose? Why support Walmart at all? Also, it is important to remember that Sam’s Wholesale is the same corporation. So boycott both or neither.
I was told that Walmart is probably pro-health care reform because it will be detrimental to small town and/or small business competition. True or not, it will be a consequence of the burden placed on employers already taxed beyond reason.
Further down the road of consequences is rampant inflation as costs are passed to the consumer. Visit the Texas Franchise Tax for further information.
July 26th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Funny about stocking up before beginning the boycott.
It’s unfortunately, but so many people don’t understand how it is that free market economics is not necessarily the same as supporting business. In this case, the increase in the barrier to entry for their competitors (and perhaps the potential threat of repurcussions..?) is enough to convince Walmart to cast their lot with the government.
Sad that they felt the need to do that, but a learning lesson for the people, that the interests of free market economics are not necessarily in alignment with that of business.