"I would guess that any criticism about Wal-Mart could have some element of truth with 1,500,000 people."

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"I would guess that any criticism about Wal-Mart could have some element of truth with 1,500,000 people."

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"One of the things that strikes me is so many of the critics are people whose lifestyle doesn't change when the price of fuel changes, or if they keep a Wal-Mart store out of their area."

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"Many of them are doing it because they are concerned about smart growth."

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"Don't say it's because of benefits, because our benefits are good."

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"The beauty of this country and what people participate in is the competitive nature that we allow to exist and the fact is that we are better because we have great competitors."

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