October 2009
2 posts
Ohio's Wal-Mart tax
If you are an Ohio taxpayer, you’re probably footing the bill for Walmart’s unaffordable health care plans.
Newly released data shows that Ohio spends roughly $68.5 million each year providing state benefits to Walmart employees. The numbers are staggering. Over 15,000 Walmart employees use Medicaid, 12,000 are on food stamps, and thousands more utilize other state-run programs.
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“Though every downtown is different there are still common revitalization lessons...”
– Turning Around Downtown: Twelve Steps to Revitalization - Brookings Institution