Trump takes credit for prices being lowered at Walmart

I concur; however, “smart” is almost an understatement.

Walmart’s employment practices — low wages, less than generous health benefits — imposed public assistance costs on California taxpayers.

Succinctly, taxpayers are funding healthcare for the wealthiest corporations.

The Berkeley Labor Center continues to publish research on the public costs of low-wage work, examining how low wages across industries affect enrollment in Medi-Cal and other public assistance programs.

Walmart workers in California were more likely to rely on public assistance than workers at other large retail employers. Researchers attributed this to lower wages and less generous employer-sponsored health benefits than were typical among large California retailers.

State Sen. Dave Cortese reported that this week legislature approved a state budget, implementing a Fair Share contribution. “Taxpayers are paying for the healthcare of employees working for some of the wealthiest corporations; those corporations should contribute toward the public system their workforce depends on.”

Bargain prices lose their appeal when taxpayers are paying part of the bill.

Peggy Brady

Foster City