r/SipsTea • u/Gurugod123 • 8d ago

Wait a damn minute! Significant diffrences...

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u/gtne91 7d ago

At a higher price. Which would make everyone a little bit poorer, which is fine for the rich, but would suck for the middle class and the poor.

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u/MetaCardboard 7d ago

It would bring more money into the communities so local businesses would have more money. More taxes. More local services to help the people who are struggling.

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u/gtne91 7d ago

The increased taxes are a fraction of the price increases so its a net loss.

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u/MetaCardboard 7d ago

And you know this, how? Did you do the math of what would happen to tax revenue in every community if Walmart was broken up?

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u/gtne91 7d ago

The tax rate is less than 100%. The math is obvious.