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<DIV><FONT size=2>Are you counting the one in Lewiston or the one on the hill
here? The old one will close so it cannot be counted. You could add the one in
Lewiston and have three in this area and be quite right. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I also enjoyed the meeting Monday night. It was easy to see
the different views of panelists and questioners. I agree with Jeff and others
that we can make Wal-mart work for us and not against us if we control the
zoning. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I'd like to ask BJ Swanson if Les Schwab has closed any stores
in Spokane? She said that it was likely here as she said Spokane has three super
stores and I don't find info that they have closed any in Spokane. My feeling is
that Les S has a following that is loyal. And speaking of Les S when they opened
we heard all the same doom and gloom about all our other tire stores closing. It
is the nature of business. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Maybe Joe would give us the list of names of panelists here
with a bio??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>And next time get us out earlier? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>All in all thanks to MCA</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Three walmarts?? Where!</DIV>
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href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> ; <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 09, 2006 6:06
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width="100%"><DIV>Donovan - Have you seen the documentary? What do you
HONESTLY think will happen to our economy with three Walmart's? </DIV>
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<DIV>-Phil </DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> 01/09/06
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> [Spam]
[Vision2020] I do not care about the economy</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV id=RTEContent>I am still waiting to hear any legitimate
complaints against Wal-Mart. Everything I have heard is
either;<BR><BR>1) Applicable to all other major chains in the
country<BR><BR>2) Coming from a biased source, such as a liberal from
Berkeley, or a Union Organization.<BR><BR>3) Flat out
untrue<BR><BR><BR>Complaint: "Wal Mart hurts the
economy."<BR><BR> Response: " While an oil spill or natural
disaster helps it."<BR><BR>Complaint: "Wal-Mart eliminates
jobs."<BR><BR>Response "Wal-Mart eliminates unnecessary
jobs."<BR><BR>Complaint: "Wal-Mart eliminates high paying jobs and
replaces them with low paying jobs." <BR><BR>Response: "Wal-Mart
replaces Kmart jobs with Wal-Mart Jobs that pay the
same."<BR><BR>Complaint "Wal-Mart uses overseas
labor."<BR><BR>Response: "Every one uses overseas
labor."<BR><BR>Complaint: "Wal-Mart pays its overseas labors $70 a
month."<BR><BR>Response: "$70 a month is more ! than what the teacher
or police officer makes."<BR><BR><BR>Wal-Mart eliminates high paying
jobs in exchange for lower prices on daily living items like food,
toiletries, paper towels, medications, automobile goods, and clothing.
<BR><BR>As someone that makes $20K a year and am getting soaked with
high rent because of property taxes, an unfair regressive sales tax on
the dollar-even on groceries, and minimum wage has not gone up in 9
years, I do not care if we eliminate a few $80K a year jobs if it
keeps prices lower for the rest of us. I have no sympathy for those
that lose a job making $80K a year. I care about the poorer people
that are living on 20K a year of less. Moscow has done nothing for the
poor in our community. It costs more to rent an apartment in Moscow
then a house in Boise. That is insane, and highly unfair. Wal-mart,
ShopKo, CostCo, and other mega chains reduces the overall cost of
living for the poor. To me, this is a good thing. I think saving !
money, pinching pennies, and buying as cheaply and as cost effectively
as possible is the responsible way to handle personal finances.
<BR><BR>When Idaho and Moscow does not raise wages, does not provide
property tax relief for the low income, pushes for a 20% sales tax
increase on food, clothing, and other items needed for daily living,
it is no friend of the poor, or hard working men and women on the
lower end of the economic end of this community or those dependent
upon Social Security. Moscow has to let Wal-Mart in because the
community has created such a need for a low discount store when it has
assaulted their quality of life and ignored their needs for such a
long time. <BR><BR>A head of household living in Moscow of a
three person household would have to work 400 hours a month in order
to rent a two bedroom apartment, at only 30% of their income before
taxes at the current minimum wage. <BR><BR>$5.15 (minimum wage)
x 400 = 2060x .30 (affo! rdable housing) = $618 a month
(rent)<BR><BR>Now, unless you believe it is reasonable to work 400
hours a month, I do not see how anyone can ask someone to forgo
shopping at the cheapest possible place or deny them that right.
<BR><BR>I do not care about the economy. I care about the quality of
life for the people on the bottom of the economic scale. I care that
people on the bottom are not required to expend 100% of their income
on the basics of life and still go without some others. It is not
fair. Moscow has been no friend of the poor and
disadvantaged.<BR><BR>-DJA<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></DIV>
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