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June 4, 2013 02:38 am PDT
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California wants an end to taxpayer subsidy forWalMart
The State of California is considering legislation that would fine businesses $6,000 per employee who has to turn to Medical, the state's version of Medicaid. The bill is especially targeted at WalMart, which notoriously counsels its employees to use food stamps and other social programs to make up for the shortfall between the wage it pays and the minimum cost of staying alive:The amount of the fine is no coincidence.
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