America's Poor Fuel Wal-Mart's Riches

Driven by the need to buy cheap goods on poverty wages, America's poorest aren't likely join in on a Wal-Mart boycott anytime soon according to this article. Quoted in the piece is one senior citizen, earning $8,000 dollars/year, who said of a $15,000/year job at Wal-Mart:

"Boy, now that is a lot of money. I could live with that." She closed with a plea to the readers: "I'm sure you all make a lot more than I. And I'm sure I speak for a lot of seniors and very-low-income people. We need this Wal-Mart."

And so the race to the bottom continues...

Full story: Down and Out in Discount AmericaSource: The Nation
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