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Old 01-01-2012, 02:15 PM   #13
detbuch
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Originally Posted by GregW View Post
Ross,
Sadly it is the American consumer that pushed the jobs offshore. I always hear people complain that walmart has forced smaller shops out of business. If the consumer never flocked to walmart we would still have the smaller shops and the jobs to go with it. It is truly sad , and I wish more people to a look into what would help the economy and make those choices.
Actually, the consumer is not responsible for net jobs lost by buying from Walmart. The money the consumer saves by buying at Walmart will be spent elsewhere in the economy, creating or saving other jobs.
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