Comments on: Working Poor 1, Anti-Wal-Mart Coalition 0 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/working-poor-1-anti-wal-mart-coalition-0.html A conversation on global economic issues, ideas & data to help us all become better contributors to defeating the scourge of extreme global poverty Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:26:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lily http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/working-poor-1-anti-wal-mart-coalition-0.html/comment-page-1#comment-171 Lily Thu, 08 May 2008 19:04:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/working-poor-1-anti-wal-mart-coalition-0.html#comment-171 We have neighbors who work hard but have jobs without health insurance. I found a prescription discount card that they could use to save on the price of their meds at the drugstore. It’s at www.rxdrugcard.com. The monthly family membership fee is only $4.95 and drug prices are on the website to check before joining. We have neighbors who work hard but have jobs without health insurance. I found a prescription discount card that they could use to save on the price of their meds at the drugstore. It’s at http://www.rxdrugcard.com. The monthly family membership fee is only $4.95 and drug prices are on the website to check before joining.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/working-poor-1-anti-wal-mart-coalition-0.html/comment-page-1#comment-95 Anonymous Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/working-poor-1-anti-wal-mart-coalition-0.html#comment-95 I would not be surprised by an anti Walmart Coalition. I would suggest that you do more research on Wal-Mart to see how the company actually works. Try watching the documentary: Walmart - The High Cost of Low Prices. I would not be surprised by an anti Walmart Coalition. I would suggest that you do more research on Wal-Mart to see how the company actually works. Try watching the documentary: Walmart – The High Cost of Low Prices.

]]> By: Pablo H. http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/working-poor-1-anti-wal-mart-coalition-0.html/comment-page-1#comment-91 Pablo H. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:54:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/07/working-poor-1-anti-wal-mart-coalition-0.html#comment-91 They are actually trying to do the same thing in Mexico - where the positive impact could be even greater if they are able to connect the system to remittances coming from the US:<br/><br/>http://www.businessweek.com/print/magazine/content/06_47/b4010076.htm?chan=gl<br/><br/>You might also be interested in these two articles, that discuss Walmart's impact on poverty in a positive light.<br/><br/>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/27/AR2005112700687.html<br/><br/>http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=082206D<br/><br/>Just in case. They are actually trying to do the same thing in Mexico – where the positive impact could be even greater if they are able to connect the system to remittances coming from the US:

http://www.businessweek.com/print/magazine/content/06_47/b4010076.htm?chan=gl

You might also be interested in these two articles, that discuss Walmart’s impact on poverty in a positive light.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/27/AR2005112700687.html

http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=082206D

Just in case.

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