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gerogie2

(450 posts) Fri Jan 30, 2015, 07:29 PM Jan 2015

But, But if you give benefits and pay a decent wage your profits suffer...

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2015/01/costco_to_return_22_billion_to.html#incart_river

Costco Wholesale Corp., the largest U.S. warehouse-club chain, plans to return $2.2 billion to shareholders through the payment of a special dividend after its cash hoard swelled.

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But, But if you give benefits and pay a decent wage your profits suffer... (Original Post) gerogie2 Jan 2015 OP

Shows you how greedy the Waltons are, think about it for a minute NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #1

Businesses need to change their way of looking at profit. Part to the profit in any company should jwirr Jan 2015 #2

NoJusticeNoPeace

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1. Shows you how greedy the Waltons are, think about it for a minute

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Fri Jan 30, 2015, 07:32 PM

Jan 2015

They dont deserve to live in this country or own a bicycle, let alone what they own

jwirr

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2. Businesses need to change their way of looking at profit. Part to the profit in any company should

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Fri Jan 30, 2015, 07:43 PM

Jan 2015

include the well-being of its workers. That is profit. Instead most businesses see workers as part of their overall costs. I don't know if I said that the right way but this way profit is seen as for the common good. The part of the income that is used for the well-being of the workers and their families should be tax exempt.

Crazy idea - maybe.

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