Originally Posted by
Robert Foster
Still it brings tax money to the city coffers. In a country like the US money talks. And while the rest of our economy tanked places like Walmart contiued to profit and pay their taxes. Politicians understand voting blocks, elections and taxes. I used to resist shopping at walmart because it was death to some local stores I shopped at. Sooner or later those stores closed and there seemed to be little reason to resist. I no longer think about the size of the parking lot, I like many others only see the impact on my wallet. Now I only shop once or twice a month.
This is a bit off-topic, not bike-related at all, but your post describes the economic woes of the US very concisely. The problem, in a word, is Walmart. If you're working at Walmart, or are unemployed because of Walmart, you still have to shop at Walmart, and buy cheap **** made in China, because you can't possibly afford the better stuff once made by well-paid union workers in the West. It's a lose-lose for everyone, except for the parasites on Wall Street.