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In response to "Wal-Mart Canceling Plans for Three D.C. Stores Over 'Living Wage' Bill -- (link)" by MDH

"The bill also only applies to stores that are at least 75,000 square feet, thus exempting companies like Apple and Starbucka" There is the bullshit!

Posted by Bacon (aka redmond) Jul 9 '13, 13:32

Not fair. Some companies will have to pay others won't.

Responses:

Silly Bacon, the Government decides what is fair and what is not. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 9, 13:36 28
- The same District that elected a crack smoking Mayor. D.C. gets what it deserves. Crime, Filth, and Poverty -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 13:36 27
  - Bacon you crack me up -- nm - amoxy Jul 9, 13:56 3
    - he's the Archie Bunker of ST! -- nm - charlie Jul 9, 13:57 1
      - better than the Meathead... -- nm - Beaker Jul 9, 13:58
    - :) -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 13:56
  - Well we are a city that's made huge strives the past decade, and in turn, become a much better city. I'll ask my House Rep to go lobby for me.... -- nm - MDH Jul 9, 13:44 18
    - it was always a great city, even when SE was a warzone -- nm - charlie Jul 9, 13:50
    - oh wait... -- nm - Diva Jul 9, 13:45 16
      - Yeah, my house rep and senator are great. Along with the fact I'm not bothered that my taxes are higher than almost eveyone. -- nm - MDH Jul 9, 13:46 15
        
        It's better yes, but still higher. Yes, it's hard to shed a bad stat like murder capital. Chicago wins that now. -- (link) - Bacon Jul 9, 13:48 14
        
        Ooh! Ooh! Do LA now! -- nm - con_carne Jul 9, 13:52 4
        
        I have been to LA it's Filthy, Stinky, Overpriced, Polluted, and Congested. That has been my experience with LA the many times I go there. - Bacon Jul 9, 13:56 3
        
        ..."Many times?" - con_carne Jul 9, 14:04 2
        
        I used to spend my Summers down there as a kid. Now we go just to do the Disneyland, Universal thingy. But next time I come down I will definitely - Bacon Jul 9, 14:05 1
        
        It's a huge tourist trap, but I like Universal/CityWalk. Lots to see and do, including a real Imax screen -- nm - con_carne Jul 9, 14:10
        
        it's a totally meaningless statistic unless you have to actually live in the parts of the city where the murders are actually happening -- nm - charlie Jul 9, 13:50 8
        
        or you pay taxes that go towards fire/police/etc -- nm - Strongbad Jul 9, 13:53 1
        
        you have to pay those regardless -- nm - charlie Jul 9, 13:54
        
        I will admit that I am only going by the perception I get from the news. Never been there. - Bacon Jul 9, 13:52 5
        
        well as long as your bigoted views are informed by a biased media, i guess you get a pass -- nm - charlie Jul 9, 13:53 1
        
        Nice try troll -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 14:00
        
        and if you are going to re-elect Marion Barry after his Crack Smoking arrest then you deserve to get stigmatized by the rest of the country. -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 13:53 2
        
        That's one ward of DC. Please don't lump everyone in under that. -- nm - MDH Jul 9, 13:56
        
        okay, creepy cracker -- nm - charlie Jul 9, 13:54
  - jeebus. -- nm - Diva Jul 9, 13:41
  - dear god prejudiced much? -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 9, 13:38 2
    - I don't know the demographics all I know is it bounces back and forth as murder capital of the U.S. - Bacon Jul 9, 13:43 1
      - it hasnt been the murder capital for a while now i believe. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 9, 13:46
That Starbucks also doesn't employ 300 people per store -- nm - CQ Jul 9, 13:34 11
- It should be ALL or NONE. -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 13:34 10
  - only a sith lord deals in absolutes -- nm - CQ Jul 9, 13:42
  - maybe the other stores already do pay a living wage -- nm - charlie Jul 9, 13:38 4
    - L4. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 9, 13:39
    - Hahahahahaha! That's a knee slapper! -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 13:39 2
      - Oh and full health benefits and 401k too!! -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 13:39 1
        
        "The pay rate, which ranges from $6 to $13, is increased by tips" -- (link) - charlie Jul 9, 13:45
  - possibly, but what does starbuck pay vs walmart typically? - tRuMaN Jul 9, 13:36 1
    - I would guess yes. if not more -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 13:38
  - Yes, because in our black and white world, ever law works that way. -- nm - ty97 Jul 9, 13:36 1
    - Amazon can sell it's goods there and not have to pay the living wage. I guess you like to penalize brick and mortar stores. -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 13:38

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