Wouldn’t it be great if many on the Left could apply to the federal government’s supposed ability to “create” jobs even half of the skepticism that they constantly (and sometimes rightly) apply to Wal-Mart’s?
Discuss.
A Thought for the Road
6 Responses to A Thought for the Road
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liberals don’t question wal-mart’s ability to ‘create’ jobs. they question whether those jobs are good for the economy as a whole.
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liberals don’t question wal-mart’s ability to ‘create’ jobs.
Really? Isn’t one of the central complaints against Wal-Mart that may of the people they hire are just displaced from other businesses, which then have to close down?
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Peter W. says:
If the ability of Wal-Mart to create jobs isn’t being questioned, what’s with the scare-quotes?
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quotes not meant to be frightening — just trying to make my disagreement specific.
maybe there is such an argument, though all I usually here is that Wal Mart pays too little in poor conditions, trapping workers on the lowest rung of the economic ladder.
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nathancontramundi says:
I’m not sure what the most recent data are, but a couple of studies — Lake Placid, NY, comes to mind, as well as one study performed by Wal*Mart, when Greenfield, MA, fought the chain — do suggest, as John notes, that they do simply shift jobs around, and sometimes cause a net decrease.
Perhaps the government does create jobs, through Wal*Mart. After all, W*M is quite the beneficiary of subsidies, direct and indirect, year in and year out.