Kurk J. Wilson
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February 12, 2013
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EDITOR:In response to Mr. Jim Hillman's letter, I would like to thank him for his work price checking three items. The only price he forgot is what price these items are actually costing.Like the fact that more than 60 percent of Walmart employees are eligible for federal assistance (food stamps, TANF, Medicaid). Your dime.Walmart pays most of its employees under the federal guideline for the poverty level. Taxpayers can fund this. Your dime.There have been several studies done on the impact of Walmart moving into a community. The latest one I have seen was done in the state of Washington. …

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