Just how big is Wal-Mart

[Mac_Attack]

Ferm why do you think people from all over the world want to come and live in the USA, because our wages are regressing? I don't think so. You are right Americans don't care if they buy American made products they just want it at a lower cost. That's where Wal-Fart took the lead. What I don't like what they are doing is telling US companies they have to sell at Wal-Fart's price. Because they are so large US companies were forced by an American company to go overseas. Rubbermaid in Ohio is one such company. Billy Mac

[THEFERMANATOR]

My point is simply that WAL-MART told them to lower there prices because that is what it took to lead in the marketplace. RUBBERMAID could have said no, and then sold there goods for what it costs them to build them. How is it WAL-MARTS fault that RUBBERMAID couldn't compete? If they wanted to compete they should have told there workers either work for X amount and HAVE a paycheck, or you can demand Y amount and have NO wages because WAL-MART will not buy our products? It wasn't that long ago that work was being farmed out to us because we had the cheaper wages and other countries wanted lower prices. I am a firm believer that history repeats itself, and the majority of mankind is destined to fail because it won't learn from it's mistakes. This holds true in ALL industries, not just WAL-MART. WAL-MART is just simply the giant right now. History will show that WAL-MARTS story is nothing new.

I know that my view on this subject isn't that of many, but it is just simply my opinion and view of how I see it.

[Mac_Attack]

That must be the new American thing, you go into your bosses office and ask for a pay cut. Oh heck we could go on and on. Sam Walton would roll over in his grave to see his company now. I leave at I will try my best to stay out of Wal - fart whenever possible. I only say when ever because this spring on a fishing trip to Ohio I had to follow my partners in to get an Ohio fishing licence. Billy Mac