Raise Up, Capitalists!
When you're sitting at the top of a hill, you're an easy target. And this company is a magnet for criticism of our capitalist system. And there are other reasons why Wal-Mart has drawn fire: mostly, its famously cheap pay scales. In the past, many employees at Wal-Mart have taken home some such meager paychecks they need government assistance to pay bills. Not long ago, in a panel discussion, a percentage from a number of years ago resurfaced: the Wal-Mart family, which owns the majority of the public company's stock, has more wealth than the entire bottom 30-40 percent of the American population.
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