The Bentonville Behemoth’s practice of sucking off the public teat to fund its associates’ healthcare plan has riled more than a few states who think the corporation makes enough profits to pay its own way, thank you very much. From this morning’s New York Times:

In a national campaign aimed squarely at Wal-Mart Stores, lawmakers in 30 states are preparing to introduce legislation that would require large corporations to increase spending on employee health insurance, according to the AFL-CIO, which planned to announce the initiative this morning.

The legislative push underscores state lawmakers’ growing frustration with the progress of federal health care reform and the success of a union effort to turn Wal-Mart into a symbol of everything that is wrong with the system.

Wally World executives, of course, are crying foul. The plan could seriously cut into their bonuses and make it more difficult to maintain both the mountain and the seaside condos. How will they decide between deep sea fishing and skiing?

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