Oh Wally World...

Just finished watching a documentary on Walmart called
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
...pretty disturbing, but if you get a chance you should check it out.

Some things that made my jaw drop....

1. In Texas it is estimated that they cheated workers out of up to one hundred and fifty million dollars in unpaid wages. Wal-Mart Managers delete time from workers' timecards.

2. Due to lack of benefits, Walmart Costs Taxpayers $1,557,000,000,00 to Support its Employees
Source: "Everyday Low Wages: The Hidden Price We All Pay for Wal-Mart", February 16, 2004.

3. The WALTON FAMILY Has Given LESS THAN 1% of Their Wealth to CharityBill Gates has given 58%
Source: Business Week, "The 50 Most Generous Philanthropists", November 29, 2004.

4. WAL-MART SUBSIDY NATIONWIDE: $1.008 BILLION
Source: Good Jobs First, "Shopping For Subsidies: How Wal-Mart Uses Taxpayer Money To Finance Its Never-Ending Growth," May 2004.

5. Walmart has been fined multiple times over the years by the EPA for violations.