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Article #2055Wal*Mart took over 1 *BILLION* of corperate welfare!
From: Proprclr
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 10:27
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 10:27
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Those of you who complain about people who are down and out getting welfare, chew on this: http://www.starhq.com/html/localnews/0604/060304WalMart.html Wal-Mart Stores have enjoyed more than $1 billion in economic development subsidies from state and local governments across the United States, according to a new study released by a Washington, D.C.-based research group. Good Jobs First, a research group monitoring state and local job subsidies, found 244 cases in which Wal-Mart retail stores or the distribution centers that service them have received state or local economic development subsidies. The subsidies amounted to just over $1 billion according to the report released Sunday. <snip>
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