Doug R, Martin et al.--

Are you prepared to state categorically that there are no Walmart employees on welfare? If so, I would like your source.

There are such things as unreliable sources. Among these would be Fox news and George W. Bush on one hand, and Ramparts (if it still exists) , the Nation and Al Franken on the other.

There are also more reliable sources. One of these is the Wall St. Journal. In fact when I am debating Bushites I try to cite it as much as possible since as you know it is a well-known pinko leftist rag, right? This is one of those times. Therefore your quarrel is with the Wall St. Journal, not with me. I gave the issue of the Journal when I first cited it --it's 16 April 2004. Check it for yourself if so desired. The figures clearly indicate that there are Walmart employees paid below the poverty line. It is not the case at Costco.

Martin--you don't read very carefully, do you? Over and over I have said that I have nothing against business, even big business. Yet again I will say it---it is possible to pay your employees a living wage, yet still give your customers good deals. Costco, in fact, does just that.