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seveneyes

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4. Walmart can afford to pay everyone at least 12 bucks an hour

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 01:59 PM

Nov 2013

The few people at the top might make a couple less billion and they would still be billionaires. There would be more money in the system and our taxes would not need to be used to supplement their living. What the fuck is their damage to not see this?

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Police arrest 54 people in protest at Los Angeles Walmart [View all] n2doc Nov 2013 OP

Walmart has more than 13,000 employees in Los Angeles County... AndyA Nov 2013 #1

Thank you protesters!!! Scuba Nov 2013 #2

Kick, Rec. nt Smarmie Doofus Nov 2013 #3

Walmart can afford to pay everyone at least 12 bucks an hour seveneyes Nov 2013 #4

They would make even more money, not less. obxhead Nov 2013 #9

This is reminiscent of the Black Friday W-M protest in Paramount CA last year pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #5

Removing any doubt Police work for the 1% FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #6

Isn't getting arrested the point of knowingly breaking the law during protests. aikoaiko Nov 2013 #7

I noticed this too BrotherIvan Nov 2013 #8

Absolutely... ReRe Nov 2013 #11

The Walmart Juggernaut has not only negatively impacted their employees it has destroyed small Lint Head Nov 2013 #10

Wal-Mart's Plan Mopar151 Nov 2013 #12