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reformist2

(9,841 posts) Thu Aug 30, 2012, 09:03 PM Aug 2012

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Staples created ZERO jobs. All they did was kill the mom & pop stores that did the same thing.

And no, the prices of pens and paper aren't any cheaper at Staples. I guess the "efficiency" of the economy of scale went straight into the owners' pockets!

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Staples created ZERO jobs. All they did was kill the mom & pop stores that did the same thing. (Original Post) reformist2 Aug 2012 OP

Romney pockets Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #1

Yep. NV Whino Aug 2012 #2

That was sleezy. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2012 #3

Good one! LOL (It took me a sec.) reformist2 Aug 2012 #4

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

1. Romney pockets

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 09:04 PM

Aug 2012

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

2. Yep.

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 09:06 PM

Aug 2012

Put two of my local store out of business.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,821 posts)

3. That was sleezy.

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 09:09 PM

Aug 2012

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

4. Good one! LOL (It took me a sec.)

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 09:17 PM

Aug 2012

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