The tax break may not have been the prime motivator but it certainly made giving the raises easier with the additional money Wal-Mart would have in its coffers.
I think most people don't equate Sam's with Wal-Mart. There are always shifts in work forces. How many companies have closed their brick and mortar stores and gone completely on line? Look at what is happening with grocery stores in South Korea and I can guarantee it will happen here in the near future. I am speaking of the on line stores where the shoppers simply press a button for what they want, the order is filled from a distribution center and either delivered to the customer or is available for pick up. Eventually, this will all be on your computer and only the distribution centers will be staffed.
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Trish (01-13-2018)
Hmmmm......maybe you're right about the average person not knowing the connection but I'm sure they do now. :0)
I agree 100% about the changing landscape of how consumers purchase. It's worrisome in the sense that we don't really seem to have a plan on what we do with those individuals who will be losing their jobs.
Indeed, “It’s great to see the job market getting better, and the market works, so we’re adjusting to that market.”
That could be a change in the job market or it could be a tax cut that lets businesses use their profits as they see fit. There's no contradiction and the OP is not a counterargument.
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