2: Walmart 2

Question 1

From … to …, Walmart made a total of:

Answer 1

2000 to 2014, Walmart made a total of $7.3 million campaign contributions.

Question 2

In …, Walmart lobbied:

Answer 2

2014- Lobbied 37 incidences of specific taxation

Question 3

The market value of:

Answer 3

An additional dollar spent on lobbying could be as high as $200.25

Question 4

Walmart dodges around:

Answer 4

$1 billion in taxes annualy

Question 5

Changes to a new corporate tax rate:

Answer 5

To 25% would allow Walmart to cut its tax bill by an average of $720 million a year.

Question 6

Frank Clemente from Americans for Tax Fairness:

Answer 6

“When Walmart dodges billions in taxes, the rest of us are forced to pick up the tab”

Question 7

Some small American towns:

Answer 7

Lose almost half their retail trade within ten years of a Walmart store opening

Question 8

Prices in Walmart stores:

Answer 8

Were 17% higher where local competition had already been destroyed

Question 9

Approximately … of Walmart employees:

Answer 9

Approx. 70% of Walmart employees leave after one year