Wal Mart: Are their prices cheap afterall?

In the March 4th issue of the Quad City Times Wal Mart was cited as the employer with the most workers on Medicaid in the state of Iowa with 845. Wal Mart is known for paying low wages, not providing health insurance and fighting the formation of unions in their stores. It might be true that Wal Mart has lower prices, but they are able to do this when the government helps them subsidize their workforce. This is just another example of corporations pushing costs onto the backs of the American people.

Here is the article.