Why are Democrats against those who create jobs?

Small businesses open and close everyday.. whether there is a Wal-Mart or not. But the point is, how do you justify saying you're "pro jobs" if you would love to see the massive unemployment increases that would happen if you got your way?

"Your statement that if Wal-Mart went out of business supplier would go under is incorrect. If they went out of business those suppliers would just sell more to their competition, make more money, and employ more people." That makes no sense whatsoever. How would they sell more to Walmart's competition? Do you really think that those mom and pop shops are getting their supplies from the same place as Walmart? Of course not. In FACT many small businesses are actually getting their supplies from Sam's Club, OWNED BY WALMART. http://supermarketnews.com/viewpoints/sams_stands_shadows/ "If Wal-Mart went out of business you see employment go up dramatically, because small businesses would open back up everywhere and would need more employees due to productivity." That's a load of crap. Do you know how long it takes to start a small business? Are you an entrepreneur? Those small businesses would have to rent space, buy fixtures, stock shelves, hire employees, purchase uniforms, set up contracts with suppliers, get a proper tax ID, get licenses, etc. It's not like the Walmart building crumbles and a thousand small businesses spring up. The communities that depend on Walmart would be decimated while they waited for replacements to arrive. It is far more likely that the Walmart building would be purchased by a Target, Big Lots, etc. and used to replace Walmart since those companies have the capital necessary to do so. "Para, I remember the 90's when unemployment was at record lows, and the economy was setting records every year." I'm not going to bother looking up the facts regarding your statement because it doesn't matter. The 90's are when small businesses were closing down. That's when Blockbuster eliminated all the competing video stores where I lived. That's when Walmart and Target opened stores where I lived. That massive drop in unemployment was DIRECTLY related to those stores opening up. Your own statement completely destroys the argument you've posed. You should have stuck to the Walmart bashing and left Clinton out of it. By the way, who controlled congress for 6 of 8 years in the 90's?

Most of what the anti-walmart crowd says is simply not true. My daughter works part time and is still eligible to receive insurance, 401k and other benefits. She receives a bonus for working Sundays and has gotten pay raises. There have also been no businesses that have shut down as a direct result of Walmart. The Lady Bug dress shop continues to sell clothes as it has since before Walmart opened. The Dollar stores are still going strong and have even put up a new building. I can't say that all the businesses are going strong as there have been ones that have closed, including my favorite Irish pub but that is due to high property tax not Walmart.

Yes Annie, but this thread isn't about Wal~Mart, it's about people who say they are pro job, but would love to see millions of people lose theirs.

Taskr, I know they charge lower prices than most of the competition all the time, for most items at least. However, I also know for a fact they do charge extremely low prices when they first come to an area if there's nearby competition they know can't come close to matching them because I've seen it happen in my own area. As for Limbaugh, what I've seen is that people who knew little about him have seen his rants on TV recently and have come to see what a wingnut he is. If it seems to them that HE represents the conservatives and the Republican party they're not going to want to be associated with them. Annie

"I also have a problem with the way they come into an area and lower their prices so local family businesses don't have a prayer of competing with them, then after they've driven the competition away they raise them." Annie, that's a myth I hear constantly from liberals. Can you provide any proof of it, because frankly, I think it's a lie. Walmart's prices are ALWAYS lower than the competition. Walmarts that have been in town for 10 years still have lower prices than the local grocery stores, electronics stores, etc. I saved over $100.00 buying a TV from a Walmart that had been in town for years instead of Best Buy. The price at the store was the same as the price on their website which is nationwide so it wasn't specific to that location.

True, but this thread isn't about Wal~Mart, it's about people who say they are pro job, but would love to see millions of people lose theirs.

You made some good points that are on topic though. All those people who work for periferal companies would also lose their jobs... but apparently that's ok.

Your question got me to thinking so I went in search of the answer to which small businesses had actually closed directly due to. I came across one site that listed ones they accused Wal Mart of being responsible for. However, one of the businesses listed took issue with the assumption that Walmart had caused them to close and another said they were doing quite well despite Walmart. Among the list were businesses we have in my area. We also have a Walmart, Kmart and a Target. All of the smaller businesses are still open. New small businesses pop up every day. Not making it in this town has more to do with sky high property tax than it has to do with Walmart.

That's the party line, but over all, Wally World (as well as all the other "box stores" have created far more jobs than they have destroyed.

The malls and the people took the small business off the main streets long before Walmart came along. I like small town America better now. There was never any place to park when all the good shops were crammed in the middle of town. Plus, the traffic flows better. And, if you notice, now the shops in towns are unique boutiques, antique shops and shops with character.