One way American businesses ended up in China, Vietnam, Thailand.

[marble falls]

13. And those granting any tax relief are from those towns ...

... what Walmart does to it's employees is evil. The US tax payers subsidizes Walmart by paying for social services for underpaid Walmart Employees with less than full time checks and no benefits.

But it has nothing to do with towns people deserting local businesses for cheap products.

Curiously enough, I've lived in small towns where the local pharmacies love Walmart: they made more money working at Walmart and have infinitely less headaches. Walmart does treat pharmacy workers and pharmacists pretty well.