From coast-to-coast, the American people want good jobs, affordable health care, and a better life for their families. But, big and powerful corporations like Wal-Mart are standing in the way by supporting a right-wing agenda to take America in the wrong direction.
Wal-Mart is contributing millions of dollars to right-wing causes and special interest groups to use our democracy against the best interests of the American people.
Just look at Wal-Mart's right-wing vision for America:
SHIP U.S. JOBS OVERSEAS
-Wal-Mart lobbied for trade agreements to make it easier to outsource American jobs. Wal-Mart imports $18 billion in goods from China.
OPPOSE EXPANDING HEALTH CARE TO WORKING FAMILIES & CHILDREN
-Wal-Mart vehemently opposed fair share health care legislation. Fair Share Health Care bills would require large profitable corporations, like Wal-Mart, to pay more to provide their employees and their dependents with affordable health care.
-Currently, Wal-Mart's unaffordable health care leaves more than half of its employees (over 700,000 employees) without company health care at a cost to U.S. taxpayers of $1.39 billion every year.
OPPOSE A LIVING WAGE
-Wal-Mart fought against a living wage bill in Chicago and even threatened to stop building stores, if the people of Chicago required Wal-Mart to be a responsible corporate citizen.
-The average Wal-Mart employee makes $2,000 below the national poverty line for a family of four.
USE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS TO WEAKEN OUR NATION'S PORT SECURITY
-Wal-Mart put its own self-interest ahead of America's national security. By using its special interest lobby organization (RILA), Wal-Mart opposed proposals to strengthen port security because Wal-Mart was concerned these new port security measures would slow down its imports from countries like China. Unfortunately, Wal-Mart’s wishes put America’s security at risk.
The truth is - Wal-Mart's right wing policies are wrong for you and wrong for America.
But, then again, we are not surprised given the fact that Wal-Mart has hired some of the most extreme right-wing operatives in America today. And, if you don't believe us, go to: www.ABunchOfGreedyRightWingLiarsWhoWorkForWalMart.com and find out how desperate a $300 billion dollar company just became.
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