Wal-Mart's destructive impact on communities is well- documented. Local competition is driven out, noise and traffic increases, and local governments and taxpayers get a raw deal.
Wal-Mart is planning to open a 170,000-sq. ft. supercenter at Chapman Avenue and Brookhurst Street in Garden Grove and the only thing standing in their way is the City Council.
Come help to keep a Wal-Mart Supercenter out of Garden Grove. We will be walking door to door to educate residents and build support for the Main Street Coalition. We hope to see you there!
So how can YOU support what's best for local small businesses and healthy communities in Southern California? Well, follow me down below for all the details...
(Cross-posted at Calitics)
OK, so we know that Wal-Mart isn't good for workers. We know that Wal-Mart doesn't provide its workers adequate health care... So they just dump the workers into taxpayer-funded Medicaid programs. We know that Wal-Mart's "low prices" don't do anything to alleviate poverty. And yes, we know that Wal-Mart loves to bleed taxpayers dry with all those subsidies... But they don't even have the decency to pay their taxes!
So why the heck would Garden Grove want all this trouble in their city? We need to educate people in the community about why Wal-Mart doesn't really save us money. We need to let folks know just how much money Wal-mart costs us every year! We need to get out and talk to our friends and neighbors in Garden Grove, and the OC Democrats are ready to team up with the Main Street Coalition to do just that!
Date: Saturday, May 12
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
13252 Garden Grove Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
Meet in the Courtyard
Residents will be able to sign support cards, join the coalition, and receive more information about the campaign.
As we build in numbers in the community, the stronger our voice becomes to before the council. It is imperative the community become aware and involved in this campaign so that we can keep Wal-Mart out!
Yes, let's keep Wal-Mart out! And let's keep good jobs and good living in Garden Grove! Wal-Mart may be big and powerful, but we won't let them take away what we like about our community. : )
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