As to the Costco vs. Walmart, I am sure Costco can afford to pay thier employees 'supposedly more,' if Walmart used eminent domain to confiscate private lands after pressuring and greasing local polictians as many times. Then having the gall to ask for further tax breaks. In the end, taxpayers pay for those higher wages and benefits just as Walmart drops their lack medical benefits on society. No difference. Except, that one stabs you from the front and the other from the back. This Scumco (Costco) P.R. crap from thier impoverished CEO (who lives next to Steve Balimer and Billy Gates), to their wealthy employees who drive Ford Focuses because they want to...ridulous.