"My issue with WalMart is the way that they end up running all the "mom and pop" stores out of business in any area that they open a new store in, so its not apples and oranges here. "
There are many issues with Walmart:
- Not providing health coverage to many of their full time employees, instead making them rely on their own devices or public-paid emergency centers.
- Hiring illegal aliens for janitorial services
- Sex discrimination in pay, promotion, and compensation (pending law suit in CA)
- Breaking child labor laws (fine paid in Maine)
... the rest:
http://www.now.org/issues/wfw/wm-facts.html
Not that there's anything wrong with being a billionaire, but this doesn't help public perception either:
Arkansas
17. Jim Walton, 58, $15.9, Wal-Mart
19. S. Robson Walton, 62, $15.8, Wal-Mart
21. Helen Walton, 86, $15.6, Wal-Mart
Missouri
278. Ann Walton Kroenke, 56, $2.6, Wal-Mart
350. Nancy Walton Laurie, 54, $2.2, Wal-Mart
Texas
20. Alice Walton, 56, $15.7, Wal-Mart
Wyoming
17. Christy Walton, 51, $15.9, Wal-Mart inheritance
The numbers are ranking, age and net worth according to Forbes.
Sherwood