Hard work and ingenuity: why the Waltons wouldn’t want you to see their tax returns either

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3. Well, the Walton grandsons are busy this year. They paid for an 'independent'

petition signature collection company to come to Benton County, Arkansas. Benton County has been a 'dry' county since Prohibition ended. They will be voting to bring in the 'spirits' this November. Guess who wants to be able to sell beer and wine in their Arkansas stores?

http://www.thecitywire.com/node/21490

"Through March 31, Steuart Walton and Tom Walton, grandsons of the Wal-Mart Stores founders, have each contributed $110,000 to the effort to collect signatures. The only other contributor is Casey General Store. The Ankeny, Iowa-based company has contributed $10,000 to the cause.

Larry Henry, the managing editor for 5NEWS and a longtime observer of Northwest Arkansas politics, said the “Keep Dollars in Benton County” group is essentially a “pass through” organization for the Walton grandsons to finance the effort. And while that is perfectly legitimate, Henry said it will be interesting to see if the group will generate grassroots support."