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Walmart’s SNAP Paradox: Billions Gained, Workers Subsidized (stewardshipreport.org)
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Retail Giant Captures Quarter of Food Aid Dollars While Underpaid Staff Depend on Taxpayer-Funded Benefits

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[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

Here's the plan: we nationalize Walmart.

[–] littlewonder@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's the company store but with more steps. Why not just create housing next to Walmart stores and squeeze your employees for their rent checks too?

[–] despoticruin@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

This actually happens in Fort Collins Colorado. Check out the section 8 group by the Walmart off of Lincoln, most of their employees live in that chunk of houses.