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Triana
Nov 2013
OP
A prime example is McDonald's. $5.5 Billion in net profits last year. Has helpline for employees
LuckyLib
Nov 2013
#7
Like Walmart, every store should have a mandatory sign posted by the front door
Ikonoklast
Nov 2013
#11
They are dependent on government.
Brigid
(17,621 posts)2. That's right.
The true moochers are not the ones most people think.
bluedeathray
(511 posts)3. Damn Right!
We all created that wealth. Past generations, and current citizens.
The ones really on the dole need to be cut off.
hue
(4,949 posts)4. So true! K&R!
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)5. K&R n/t
tblue
(16,350 posts)6. Put that on stickers and post them everywhere.
Succinct and so damned true.
LuckyLib
(6,819 posts)7. A prime example is McDonald's. $5.5 Billion in net profits last year. Has helpline for employees
who need information about how to enroll in food stamp programs, find area food banks, get heating assistance.
One of our corporate citizens at work.
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)11. Like Walmart, every store should have a mandatory sign posted by the front door
THIS FACILITY IS SUBSIDIZED BY THE TAXPAYERS, MEANING YOU
McDONALD'S THANKS YOU FOR THE FREE MONEY, SUCKER
pansypoo53219
(20,981 posts)8. those are the welfare KINGS.
ErikJ
(6,335 posts)10. Walmart $16 billion profit and $3 billion govt assistance for its employees.
for 2011.
Triana
(22,666 posts)12. They're one of the biggest welfare queens.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)13. Savvy businessmen!
WillyT
(72,631 posts)14. K & R !!!
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)15. K AND R!!!!
TorchTheWitch
(11,065 posts)16. It's way past time
It's been entrenched in both parties for decades now. With Big Bizz footing the bills of both party's campaigns what else can be expected.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)17. +100000000. You are so right
Blue Owl
(50,425 posts)18. Wel-Mart: it's good to be the Queen
n/t
Omnith
(171 posts)19. And if they get into any trouble tax dollars bail them out. That is messed up.