[extropy-chat] Seven cents an hour? (was: Riots in France)

[Rafal Smigrodzki]

On 11/16/05, Rik van Riel <riel at surriel.com> wrote:
>
> This is why everybody should oppose walmarts in their
> towns - there is no reason why my tax money should be
> spent subsidizing one of this country's most profitable
> businesses.
>
### No, it's like cutting off your leg to treat nail fungus. Treat the
disease, subsidies, not remove the affected organ, that is retail
trade. Want to stop subsidies ending up in my pocket (I am a Wal-mart
shareholder,  just like millions of other affluent Americans), kill
subsidies, not me.

Rafal