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ALWAYS PREDICTABLE, ALWAYS. According to a UFCW press release:
Today, at this morning's press conference announcing Wal-Mart's supposed support for universal health care, Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott, in response to a reporter's question, admitted to the media that Wal-Mart WOULD NOT stop funding candidates who oppose universal health care coverage. Scott's statement exposes the hypocrisy of Wal-Mart's publicity stunt and is a stunning indication of how little Wal-Mart will do to address the serious health care crisis in America.Wal-Mart's support for universal health care is nothing more than an empty promise because Wal-Mart is willing to fund political candidates and Members of Congress who oppose the goal of universal health care.That's basically what concerned me from the start. If Wal-Mart wanted to come out, refuse to provide enhanced health care to their employees, say they didn't believe it their responsibility, but promise to fight for a national solution, that would be one thing. But to simply commit, without consequences or resources, to the vague goal of universality means nothing. It's Wal-Mart grasping for health care headlines that don't mention their atrocious worker policies. --Ezra Klein
