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Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

I completely agree with this point! If the overall population felt that Wal-mart was bad for America, they would no longer shop there. People in America are well known for making their points hear; whether those points are based on fact or their own made up opinion, they will let the whole world know when they think something is "wrong". Most Americans are worried about priority number one (themselves), so as long as Wal-mart will keep offering there low prices, Americans will continue to shop.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

It doesn't matter if people think walmart is bad for america, it matters if they think walmart is bad for them or good for them. People are not altruistic. Walmart could easily maintain and grow shoppers while still being openly and obviously bad for America.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

YES!! For students that think Walmart is bad for America do you still shop there? I don't like Walmart and prefer Target but Walmart is closer so I shop there. If Americans hated Walmart they would not be so success and continue to expand
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

I agree with this. However, at the same time, with the condition that this country has been in can most people really afford to shop elsewhere?
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

I completely agree with this argument. These smaller stores need improve their retail strategies to stay in the game.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

The only problem with this is smaller companies can improve their customer service and what they bring in to sell at the store, but there is no way they can drop their prices like Wal-Mart does. Wal-Mart has the ability to buy in large bulks and has huge facilities to store them in before they go out on the floor. A small company such as a little family run business can't possibly do this.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

I agree with this as well. Walmart is very succesful at what they do. They know how to get people to shop their. If small business's want to compete with Walmart by selling a niche product, then they have to show customers why they are better. As we learned, Walmart has a large width of products and semi large depth, if a small business can show customers their depth in a product and why it is better then maybe they would chose the small business for that product.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Wal-mart provides a large number of jobs and opportunities to the world. Walmart has hundreds of employees and continues to grow rapidly while creating new ones. The majority of Wal-marts area or reginonal managers all began within the store as clerks. This company not only provides many people with jobs but also allows and provides these people a chance to move up the employment latter through out the company. Wal-mart contributes large sums of money to a variety of different organizations and groups. This year alone Wal-mart has committed to contribute 2 billion dollars to help end the hunger problems in America. This project is comprised of 4 elements or steps to helping solve the problem. This is only one of the various examples of donations the company gives. I believe that although the majority of people are anti Wal-mart it is important to remember that sometimes we have to take the bad with the good. There is no such thing as a company that is purely good for America in my opinion. Corporations and businesses are created in order to make money.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

The average family's annual savings from shopping at Wal-Mart range from $900 to $2,300, depending on the study, Wal-Mart announced that its new generic drug program had saved consumers $1.03 billion in about 18 months, and grocery prices drop an average of 10 to 15 percent in markets that Wal-Mart enters, according to to analysts cited by the New York Times. I would have to say an extra $1000 in my pocket is good for me, and lets face it with health care the way it is today Wal-Marts generic drug program is a savior for some Americans.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Wal-Mart is making a push towards going green. Wal-Mart has agreed to follow three environmental mandates which are to use only renewable energy, to produce zero waste, and to sell sustainable products. Not only that, Wal-Mart is now the largest private producer of solar power in the United States. It also has increased its trucking efficiency by 38 percent and is working on making all of its appliances Energy Star-rated. Wal-Mart’s move is important to America because it is making sure we preserve our natural resources by changing over to a more energy efficient approach to business.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

Do you think Wal-Mart is making this push toward green because they "really care about the environment"? Or is it just a PR ploy? Do you think they are doing this to get better press?
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

I disagree and agree with these questions. Wal-Mart is mostly doing this "going green" campaign for the praise and good press. That i do agree with, and is apparent to see considering they have had such negative press. However, I believe that since they have such a heavy impact on competing companies that this is actually a good idea to go green. Others wanting to try to stay above water when competing with Wal-Mart will try to do the same by going green, and in doing so, bettering the environment. Whether they are doing it for themselves for good press or doing it just for the greater good, the environment is still bettering from their actions.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

I don't know whether this is supposed to be a support or dispute, but I'll answer either way. I believe Wal-Mart's plot for going green is definitely a PR stunt. Had they really cared about the environment and all that goes along with going green they would have been one of the first to initialize the movement. If you have that much money and are that successful you should use it to your benefit as they have done with their technology. I believe that the reason behind their green campaign push is better PR and giving their bad name something to look good about.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

I'm against Walmart, but I actually think they are making changes with their newer stores. I've noticed the new location on Peach street uses more natural light during the day with glass squares in the ceiling. (If you understand what I mean. I'm not sure what they are called). When it gets cloudy out, the store will look much darker. I have yet to visit when its night time, but I can guarantee they use a more efficient electric bulb when lighting the store.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Walmart not only provides low prices for their customers, but they also have many innovations that set them apart from competitors. These innovations include large-scale (big box) stores, economies of scale in warehouse logistics and purchasing, electronic data interchange, and wireless barcode scanning. Walmart has a 48% productivity advantage over their competitors and I feel the company is so successful because of their thought out decisions and fast pace innovations to make customers satisfied.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

I really must dispute the idea that Wal-Mart is making any efforts to achieve customer satisfaction of any kind. Example 1 Wal-Mart has 18 check out lines and 4 of them are open and three of those want me to check myself out. Secondly just take a minute and ask any Wal-Mart employee you see where any particular item is and 9 out of 10 times you will get an answer like that is not my department and they will continue on like you were not there. The items you listed my give Wal-Mart a productivity advantage over its competitors but in no way helps in customer service.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

If Walmart attempted to make their employees feel valued: paid them decent wages, practiced fair labor laws, and held frequent training programs, these employees would be more likely to provide better customer service. Walmart feels that since consumers primarily shop in their store for low prices and convenience, that they do not have to focus on providing customer service.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

I agree with this comment 100%. I have walked into many Wal-Marts and have never received help or assistance of any kind. I have asked associates where items where and they told me they had no idea, or how much something is and have never received a straight answer. They would tell me one price and when I check out it's completely different. Then discussing the checkout lines I have always waited for at least 15 minutes when there is no reason for it. There is plenty of registers and yet no one working them. I have never received even decent customer service at a Wal-Mart let alone good or great service.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Wal-Mart is good for the towns that the stores are in. The stores create a number of jobs for the people but it also is a source of tax revenue for the towns. Wal-Marts also attract a lot of other business to the area which again increases tax revenue for towns and creates more jobs. These new stores draw a lot of customers to the town and Wal-Mart provides convenience and value to there customers.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

While I may not 100% agree with what you are saying here, mainly because i am from a smaller town which brought Walmart in while I was in high school, the town still has not seen the "tax money" from the store. This is because many small towns, like mine, offer tax incentives to bring the store in. On the other hand, the store "gathering" effect around this Walmart has brought some tax revenue to the township. So what I am trying to say is yes i agree with your comment, but I cant say that the Walmart itself contribute to the tax revenue in the immediate future, it comes from the other stores that gather around the Walmart.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Personally I would like to say no.... but Walmart holds so many jobs right now for Americans.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

I agree with this. Walmart is I don't believe Walmart is a great business and I would never want to work there. Walmart has been under pressure to improve working conditions. I feel that Americans support Walmart because of low prices. That is the reason it is so successful.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

American's support Walmart because there may not be another other options. If you can't afford to go anywhere else you will continue to shop for the low prices. I agree that Walmart is a very successful business, but it is because of the low prices and low costs that will ultimately create social and economical downfall of America by taking away jobs. I'm not saying that low prices are bad, not at all. What I am saying is that these really low prices walmart delivers, which are great, will have a negative on overall economy. This will make everything cheaper quality, lower the amount of the US dollar, and take competition out of the market.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Walmart also has a 4 dollar drug program which only help assist in their success. According to thisweeknews.com Walmart is a huge help to those who are struggling with the high cost of drugs. This is true virtually everywhere you go.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

Although Walmart is holding jobs for the American people they are essentially making it worse for American's. It's hard enough to make a living in this world's economy right now and Walmart is just pinching their multimillion-dollar profits to give their worker's enough to make a living. Read this; First, there's the clobbering of Main Street: Wal-Mart moves in on the edges of towns, and the much smaller downtown merchants, unable to match its prices, soon go under. Second, there's the miserable wage and benefits package offered by Sam Walton's creation. And third, there's Wal-Mart's purchasing strategy, which seems to be about buying American-made products only as a last resort -- to the point that today Wal-Mart, by itself, is China's eighth-largest trading partner! (Hindery, Bloomberg Businessweek) I dealt those individuals working for Walmart are satisfied with their jobs.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

I totally agree. Countries like China are making American companies like Walmart filthy rich. Most will agree that outsourcing jobs overseas is bad for our country... well Walmart not only outsources to factories in China, they make American businesses go out of business because they can't compete.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Most people that work on the front lines in a Wal-Mart store are not intending to be there for there entire working career. It is mainly temporary for young workers or people that lost a job and need work until they find something else. Other workers have already retired from a career and are looking for part time employment. These factors dictate that starting salaries are low do to the turnover rate. As you advance the wages and benefits increase as they should.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

Walmart does hold many low-paying, non-beneficial jobs for Americans, but 85% of the stores products are made overseas (most of the time in sweatshops). Walmart is the largest importer of Chinese goods in any industry. Because the company went abroad, Walmart forced many U.S. manufacturers out of business causing less jobs for Americans. According to a PBS article, the fact that the company allowed 16-17 year old Chinese immigrants to work for a month without being paid is a disgrace to our country.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

It may hold many jobs for Americans, but have you thought about how many jobs the company has taken away from employing companies overseas? Wal-Mart continuously squeezes its U.S. suppliers to cut their prices, leaving companies little choice but to close in states like Ohio. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an estimated net loss of 170,000 manufacturing jobs in Ohio in 2005. Cleveland alone lost more than 40,000 manufacturing jobs. More than half of the jobs lost from Ohio’s manufacturing jobs were shipped overseas. Today, 60 percent of Wal-Mart’s merchandise is imported, compared with just 6 percent in 1995.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

A lot of people/communities get upset when they see a Walmart being built due to the loss of smaller "mom and pop" stores. They also have to look at the fact that the community as a whole is receiving large amounts of tax revenue from this new business. Because of this new revenue, the economy will rise above and beyond a point only dreamed about while only having small local retailers.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

As much success as Walmart has, it doesn't accomplish it solely by itself; Sam's Club accounted for 11.8% of its net sales in the 2011 fiscal year. Walmart may be good for America because of all that it does service wise in its stores, along with its other entities as well. With all of these entities helping boost revenue Walmart is able to compete even better and stay up to date. Walmart just took off and had the right people to help that process launch and people, I believe, didn't see it coming and were not ready; therefore, blame Walmart for hurting everyone else. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/wal_mart_stores_inc/index.html
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

A lot of people have concern that Wal-Mart is bad news for small companies or mom and pop businesses because Wal-Mart has an advantage on low price and no other stores could compete with the low price they offer at the store, which leads to making mom and pop businesses go out of business. However, it is said on Bloomberg Businessweek that “according to a paper that will be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Economic Inquiry, Wal-Mart has had no real impact on the number or health of small businesses around the country. Russell Sobel, professor of economics at West Virginia University, http://www.be.wvu.edu/divecon/econ/sobel/co-author of the paper says no matter how you slice it-number of small companies, employees working for small businesses or financial health of small operators-Wal-Mart don’t have a positive or negative impact on those overall stats.” Source: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/running_small_business/archives/2008/06/ does_wal-mart_really_hurt_small_business.html Also, Wal-Mart is a very efficient “one-stop-shop” for customers. They have everything we need. Wal-Mart has thousands upon thousands of items conveniently packed into one huge store; consumers can grab and buy them, instead of driving around the town looking for a store to buy jeans and grocery shopping. Source: http://londonlady.hubpages.com/hub/The-Pros-and-Cons-Of-Walmart
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Coming from a personal level, Walmart is one of my favorite stores. I can go into Walmart and just about buy everything I need other than clothes. It makes it nice being able to go one place to get everything rather than making ten different stops. Its convienent, low price, and good quality, I can't ask for much more.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Walmart consistently takes steps to better the economy and the effect it has on the world around them. They have released a press release in 2010 that by 2015 they will have educated and helped more local (small and mid-sized) farms and will increase the buying and selling of local goods. Tell me how this isn't helping out the economy-especially for such a dying profession!
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Here are some questions to fuel the debate a little further. These are from The Ed Show.If Wal-Mart is so bad, why do 100 million Americans shop there every week? Is a third of the population too dumb to know they're acting against their own interests? Wal-Mart employs 1.3 million people in this country. Yes, their wages are low, by and large. But if they could find better jobs, why are these people working at Wal-Mart? If Wal-Mart didn't exist, why do you think they'd be paid higher wages? You attack Wal-Mart's desire to beat its competitors. But how is it different from any other company's competitive desire?I believe if Walmart was "that bad" for Americans the government would have stepped in and done something. We have rules and regulations for all types of businesses so Walmart must be doing business within the rules.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Many people believe Wal-Mart is a greedy company, only caring about profit, this is incorrect. Wal-Mart is considered the largest cash-giving foundation for donations in America. They donated over $170 million in 2004. Wal-Mart’s donations continue to increase every year. It's important to give back to the community.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

But do you really think Walmart really cares about giving donations or do you think they just do so to make their company look better and to help stop with all the criticisms? I personally think they give to the community just to make their company look good because they've had so many people argue about their company's ethical decisions in the past.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

I agree with this 100%. I don't believe they would if they absolutely didn't have too. Target, Kohl's or K-Mart might but they don't make it public or make it known like Wal-Mart does. Like you said, it makes them look good.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Even though i disagree with a lot of things that Wal-Mart does, such as employee working conditions, or the outsourcing that has to happen in order to keep prices low, I believe Wal-Mart is still good for America. There are many less fortunate families that have to shop at Wal-Mart because they just don't have the income. It really does help them to get groceries and clothing for their children or other family members. There are also a lot of people that are older that work there because they don't have the money to retire. There are a lot of negatives but Wal-Mart does help out American families.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

I agree. There are a lot of negative aspects that come along with Walmart, but they have save American's tons of money with their low prices and convenience.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Walmart is good for America. Walmart employs about 1% of the American population which is about 150 million people. The People who do work at Walmart normally are at times immigrants who come to the nation seeking for jobs to help them get started, as well as those who perhaps are just looking for a low skill job entry position. The recent recession has hit millions of Americans hard especially in their pockets, the low prices at Walmart is another reason why it is good for America because it sells a decent quality of merchandise to those at a low cost.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: yes

Wal-mart is good for America because it provides much needed growth for the economy. The lower prices Wal-mart offers allows consumers to purchase more thus helping the economy. The low prices give consumers more choices with their purchases which is why so many people shop at Wal-mart. There is more value in purchasing products needed for daily living that are low cost than purchasing those same items for more. People will actually end up paying more because of the low price, but they will have more to show for it. Compared to buying high priced goods consumers would only buy what they need at that point in time. I would be very surprised if there was one person on the anti Wal-mart side that has not actually shopped at Wal-mart. If someone says Wal-mart is bad for America and then shops there should lose their credibility in this argument because they are hypocrites.
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

Wal-Mart has been getting more and more of their suppliers from China over the years. It is estimated that China accounts for about 80% of Wal-Mart's suppliers. They have been going to China because they can get products they want for the prices US suppliers are unable to give. Everyday customer's of Wal-Mart love the low prices that are offered, but I am wondering why. Is it because they cannot afford to shop anywhere else because of low incomes and job loss in the US? Or is it because Wal-Mart continues to send its business overseas, causing American's to lose their jobs, and causing them only able afford to shop at Wal-Mart. It is shown that as American's are loosing jobs, the sales of Wal-Mart are rising. If Wal-Mart did not send its business to China, American's would have more jobs and be able to shop at other stores than Wal-Mart. This may cause Wal-Mart's sales to drastically drop as much as they rose. How high will their revenues be once all suppliers are from outside the company and American's continue to struggle?
Debate: Is Wal-Mart Good For America?
Side: No

Walmart does creates 100,000 job every year. Adding 100,000 people to Walmart's workforce does not mean adding 100,000 jobs to the economy. When Walmart expands, it destroys at least as many jobs as it creates, and drives down the wages of workers in the process. If Walmart opens a store, it may take sales away from stores that are already in the area. These stores may lay off workers or even go out of business. Because Walmart's stores employ fewer workers per dollar of sales than the smaller stores they replace, overall retail employment goes down.