I'm sure Wal-Mart gets a nice big tax write-off for all those benevolent donations. I don't think wages and health care benefits provide a profit motive.

Don't try to convince me that Wal-Mart or John D. ever contributed anything to anyone that didn't lead to a direct benefit for the owners.

Why should taxpayers subsidize Wal-Mart or any other business?

"A handful of gimme and a mouthful of much obliged."

...and we let them get away with it because a few of their products are a few cents cheaper.

The operative word here is CHEAP (in every way).