AMERICANS FOR TAX FAIRNESS REPORT THE WALMART TAX SUBSIDY: WALMART’S WAGE HIKE TO $10/HOUR STILL REQUIRES LARGE TAXPAYER SUBSIDIES APRIL 1, 2015 - MAY 29, 2015 THE FULL REPORT CAN BE FOUND HERE NEWS ARTICLES 4 Blog: Report: Despite Walmart's Pay Hike, Employee Wages Will Still Cost Taxpayers Money -- Progress Illinois 4 In defense of Walmart: Why corporations shouldn’t be responsible for preventing poverty -- The Week 5 Blog: Walmart Heir Does Not Deserve Assets It Would Take a Worker a Million Years to Earn -- Truth-Out 6 Editorial: A new corporate welfare -- The Albany Times Union (NY) 6 6 Of The Fastest-Growing Jobs In America Pay Low Wages -- The Huffington Post 7 Giant hikes minimum wage to $9 -- The Daily Item (PA) 7 Blog: The Truth About Walmart and Their People Failures -- The Good Men Project 8 This CEO Is Taking Minimum Wage Hikes Into His Own Hands — At $70K Per Year -- News.Mic 8 Taxpayers Spend Billions On Government Help For Low-Wage Workers -- International Business Times 9 Despite pay hike, Walmart workers still need help -- CBS News 9 When Wal-Mart Comes To Town, What Does It Mean For Workers? -- National Public Radio 10 Workers respond to McDonald's pay increase: we fight on -- The Guardian 10 Report: Wal-Mart's Wage Hike Insufficient to Keep Workers Off the Dole -- Newsmax 10 Blog: Two New Reports Detail How Walmart Keeps Profits High, Wages Down -- AFL-CIO 10 Following the crowd, McDonald’s pledges to raise wages -- The Washington Post 11 Seattle's Wage Hike Reminds Us a $9 Minimum Wage Isn't Enough -- The Huffington Post 11 Page 1 of 24 Walmart Gave Workers a Raise—But It's Not Enough To Keep Them Off the Dole -- Mother Jones 12 Walmart's Higher Wages Still Not High Enough -- Gawker 12 Blog: Even With Wage Increase, Walmart Workers Will Still Need Public Assistance -- Think Progress 13 Blog: Walmart raised its pay. But it's still so low workers qualify for government aid -- The Daily Kos 13 Blog: Walmart's Wage Hike Still Puts Taxpayers on the Hook -- RH Reality Check 13 SYNDICATED OP-EDs 14 Op-Ed: Walmart's Small Wage Increase Not Enough for Employees, Taxpayers -- The Huffington Post 14 Op-Ed: Walmart's small wage increase not enough for employees, taxpayers -- The Atlanta Inquirer (GA) 15 Op-Ed: Walmart's small wage increase not enough for employees, taxpayers -- The Newton Daily News (IA) 16 Op-Ed: Walmart's small wage increase not enough -- The Bradford Journal Opinion (VT) 16 Op-Ed: Small increase not enough -- The Illinois Times (IL) 16 Op-Ed: Despite hike, taxpayers required -- The Tideland News (NC) 16 Op-Ed: Walmart's small wage increase not enough -- The Grant County Herald (MN) 16 Op-Ed: Small increase not enough -- The Sun Advocate (UT) 16 Op-Ed: Wal-Mart’s small wage increase not enough for employees, taxpayers -- The Cap Times: Madison (WI) 17 Op-Ed: Wal-Mart’s small wage increase not enough for employees, taxpayers -- The Phoenix Reporter & Item (AZ) 17 Op-Ed: Says Walmart can afford to provide employees a $15-an-hour wage -- The Southwest News-Herald (IL) 17 Op-Ed: Walmart’s small pay hike not enough for workers or taxpayers -- Bucks County Courier Times (PA) 17 Op-Ed: Walmart's critics say minimum wage increase not enough to help taxpayers -- The Mountain View Telegraph (NM) 17 Op-Ed: Walmart's critics say minimum wage increase not enough to help taxpayers -- The Salinas Californian (CA) 18 Op-Ed: Walmart's critics say minimum wage increase not enough to help taxpayers -- The Mountain Mail (CO) 18 Page 2 of 24 Op-Ed: Walmart's small minimum wage increase not enough to help employees, taxpayers -- The Albion New Era (IN) 18 Op-Ed: Walmart's critics say minimum wage increase not enough to help taxpayers -- KPC News (IN) 18 Op-Ed: Walmart's small wage increase not enough -- The Floyd County Times (KY) 18 Op-Ed: Walmart's small wage increase -- The Harlan Daily (KY) 19 Op-Ed: Walmart's small wage increase -- The Middlesboro Daily News (KY) 19 Op-Ed: Walmart's critics say minimum wage increase not enough to help taxpayers -- The New Bedford Standard-Times (MA) 19 Op-Ed: Walmart's small wage increase not enough for employees, taxpayers -- The Taunton Daily Gazette (MA) 19 Op-Ed: Walmart's critics say minimum wage increase not enough to help taxpayers -- The Winona Daily News (MN) 19 Op-Ed: Walmart's small minimum wage increase not enough to help employees, taxpayers -- The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (NY) 20 Op-Ed: Walmart's critics say minimum wage increase not enough to help taxpayers -- The Lockport Union-Sun & Journal (NY) 20 Op-Ed: Walmart's small wage increase not enough for employees, taxpayers -- The Middletown Press & Journal (PA) 20 Op-Ed: Walmart's small wage increase not enough -- The Ridgway Record (PA) 20 Op-Ed: Raise pay to $15 at county Walmarts -- The Myrtle Beach Sun News (SC) 20 Op-Ed: Walmart's small wage increase -- The Claiborne Progress (TN) 21 Op-Ed: Walmart's critics say minimum wage increase not enough to help taxpayers -- The Fort Stockton Pioneer (TX) 21 Op-Ed: Walmart's critics say minimum wage increase not enough to help taxpayers -- The Humble Observer (TX) 21 Op-Ed: Walmart's critics say minimum wage increase not enough to help taxpayers -- The Potpourri: Magnolia Edition (TX) 21 Op-Ed: Walmart's wage hike not nearly enough -- The Mecklenburg Sun (VA) 21 Op-Ed: Walmart's critics say minimum wage increase not enough to help taxpayers -- The Wicked Local: North Attleborough (MA) 22 Op-Ed: Walmart's critics say minimum wage increase not enough to help taxpayers -- The Wicked Local: Rehoboth (MA) 22 Op-Ed: Walmart's wage increase not enough -- The Laconia Citizen (NH) 22 Page 3 of 24 Op-Ed: Walmart's wage increase not enough for employees or taxpayers -- The Kent County Daily Times (RI) 22 Op-Ed: Walmart's critics say minimum wage increase not enough to help taxpayers -- The North Dallas Gazette (TX) 22 Op-Ed: Walmart’s small wage increase not enough for employees, taxpayers -- Your Houston News: Atascocita Observer (TX) 23 Op-Ed: Walmart’s small wage increase not enough for employees, taxpayers -- The Augusta Free Press (VA) 23 Op-Ed: Walmart’s small wage increase not enough for employees, taxpayers -- The Newport Daily Express (VT) 23 Op-Ed: Walmart’s small wage increase not enough for employees, taxpayers -- Deer Park Broadcaster (TX) 23 Op-Ed: Walmart's small minimum wage increase not enough to help employees, taxpayers -- The Potpourri: Tomball Edition (TX) 23 Op-Ed: Walmart’s small wage increase not enough for employees, taxpayers -- Your Houston News: Spring Observer (TX) 24 Op-Ed: Walmart’s small wage increase not enough for employees, taxpayers -- Your Houston News: Friendswood Journal(TX) 24 NEWS ARTICLES Blog: Report: Despite Walmart's Pay Hike, Employee Wages Will Still Cost Taxpayers Money -- Progress Illinois By Ellyn Fortino May 8, 2015 Even though Walmart has moved to increase employee wages, new data shows that the company's workers will still cost U.S. taxpayers a pretty penny to make up for the dismal earnings they bring home from working for the retail giant. Last year, Americans for Tax Fairness issued a report stating that U.S. taxpayers pick up a $6.2 billion tab annually to cover public aid expenses for Walmart workers earning low wages... ...In light of Walmart's new wage policy, Americans for Tax Fairness re-examined the taxpayer subsidy issue. Page 4 of 24 "Even after Walmart's planned wage increases are fully implemented, large taxpayer subsidies will still be required to compensate for Walmart's low wages," the group concludes in its newest report. Americans for Tax Fairness, a coalition of over 400 organizations advocating for progressive tax reforms, was unable to provide a dollar figure for those large subsidies it says taxpayers will have to shoulder after Walmart's higher wages are fully in place. Americans for Tax Fairness was able to determine that a Walmart employee working 34 hours a week -- the company's full-time standard -- at $9 an hour would make $15,912 a year... ...At $15 an hour, a person working full-time at 40 hours per week would earn an annual salary of $31,200 -- enough to pull many Walmart workers above the income level at which they qualify for public assistance programs, Americans for Tax Fairness finds. For its part, Walmart has disputed the claim that it costs U.S. taxpayers $6.2 billion per year to cover public aid expenses for Walmart workers, saying American For Tax Fairness' study used inaccurate information and was "based on promoting their agenda rather than on the facts." ...But Americans for Tax Fairness argues that Walmart, the world's largest retailer, could well afford to pay its workers a minimum hourly wage of $15. Frank Clemente, the group's executive director, points out that Walmart "is majority owned by four of the nation's richest billionaires." "This report has a simple finding: if Walmart paid its workers $15 an hour, taxpayers wouldn't have to pick up Walmart's tab," Clemente added. In defense of Walmart: Why corporations shouldn’t be responsible for preventing poverty -- The Week By Ryan Cooper April 22, 2015 Fast food chains and low-wage retailers are as poorly regarded in pop culture as they are popular among the buying public. Walmart is the epitome: as beloved for its low prices as it is hated for its low wages.