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ken blank — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:07:10 -0400

You dig deep enough, Walmart most likely has as much to do with high gas prices as the shieks in Saudi.
With Walmart being the company the size it is, it has a major distribution chain. It wouldn't surprise me if 100% of the walmart diesels all shop for diesel from the same stations with the same low price gas cards that the rest of the country is paying for.
But Walmart isn't large enough [yet] to have it's own gas stations, and still not large enough to barter with a Saudi shiek.

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ken blank — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:26:06 -0400

I'm fully aware of all the walmart horror stories. But other than the fact that Walmart uses cheap labor overseas, [take a look at the auto industry, Microsoft], I'd say for the most part Walmart does what's needed. They've put a lid on greed. There still are anti - monopoly laws, which would control Walmart from raising prices beyond what's sane. As a lot of things already are. 'It costs $0.50 to make, and sells for $5.00.] With Walmart that sort of greed has been reined in to a sensible profit for all. It's something I've believed in for a long time.