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Fishman makes the claim that the company is operating with a small business mindset and that has not yet come to terms with it's size and power. I have a hard time believing this. Wal-mart is deliberate and relentless in its actions of driving out competitors and forcing jobs overseas. The overgrown child analogy as an excuse for unintended consequences falls flat. The company, unwilling to provide basic healthcare, methodically shifts the expenses of its workers onto the taxpayer. This has become a standard strategy today as businesses seek to privitize profits while making costs public. Whether you shop there or not, we are all paying for Wal-mart to exist.

Are the low prices worth it?
People vote with their dollars with every purchase they make. As long as consumers selfishly pursue their own narrow interests (which is what consumers always do) Wal-mart will continue to grow, consumer choice will shrink, and we'll all be footing the bill. ]]>