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Dollar stores are everywhere. That's
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Posted By: NorthernDog, 7/20/2019 8:53:27 AM

As dollar stores sweep across America, they are facing growing scrutiny from opponents who argue that discount chains stifle local competition and limit poor communities' access to healthy food. Dollar stores have never been more popular. Yet a wave of cities and towns have passed laws curbing the expansion of Dollar General and Dollar Tree, which bought Family Dollar in 2015. The companies are the two largest dollar store operators in the country, combining for more than 30,000 stores throughout the United States, up from under 20,000 a decade ago. By comparison, Walmart, America's largest retailer, has 4,700 US stores.

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It's hard to make liberals happy. Dollar stores often operate where there are no other stores around. But are now called 'predatory'. And I don't see customer clamoring for Avocado toast or quinoa salads. Chips, Ding-Dongs, and candy bars seem to fly off the shelves.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: bgarrett 7/20/2019 9:01:04 AM (No. 128849)
I went to a Dollar store once. It was raining, I had time to kill before my appointment and I was curious. A bath mat got my attention so I bought it. As I drove away, I went straight to Walmart. Walmart had the same bathmat. Same color, same pattern, same price. Except the Walmart mat was twice as big.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: jacksin5 7/20/2019 9:03:30 AM (No. 128850)
For the elderly these stores are a godsend. They are able to purchase nutritious food cheaply, in single serving portions. For those on a fixed income, it can mean the difference between eating and not eating, as most of their disposable income is eaten up by Medicare co-pays.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: janjan 7/20/2019 9:09:18 AM (No. 128854)
Watch out when nanny state liberals start trying to manage the market. It always lead to disaster. It would never occur to them in a million years that where people shop, what they buy or what they eat is none of their business.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Texas Tillie 7/20/2019 9:11:09 AM (No. 128855)
#1, the clue to dollar stores is knowing what they sell and what Walmart sells. Yes, your experience is true for that item and some others. Often you need to know the size of a container and figure the per ounce cost of the product in the 16 ounce container at Walmart vs. the 12 ounce container at Dollar Tree. I contend that the dollar stores have their place in every socioeconomic community. By the way, the 2 greeting cards for a dollar are a great bargain!!
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Reply 5 - Posted by: BillW. 7/20/2019 9:15:57 AM (No. 128863)
FTA: Dollar stores see an opportunity to grow even more in America. Dollar General and Dollar Tree have plans to open a combined additional 24,000 locations. But lawmakers around the country are pushing back. Thank God for that. Where would we be without them? And thanks to media giant CNN for scooping this story. MAGA
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Reply 6 - Posted by: jalo1951 7/20/2019 9:17:50 AM (No. 128865)
I went to a Dollar Tree this week. Got some paper goods, bath powder, hand soap and a few other items. Spent less than $20 and was happy with my purchases. Go about once a month. Yes, there are cookies, candy and chips but I find it hard to think they are preventing a grocery from opening. There was a VERY limited supply of frozen items. I don't see anyone choosing Dollar Tree for their heavy duty grocery shopping. There was also a presence of security at the door and in the actual store. This was a store I have never shopped at before. It was in a poorer community where I had my car serviced. I believe that studies show that the reason grocery stores do not want to open in these areas is because they are robbed blind. Sometimes the truth hurts. Yes, it is a shame that the poorer but good people in those communities cannot have access to a grocery but these stores can only absorb so much shoplifting.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Rama41 7/20/2019 9:25:37 AM (No. 128870)
I went to the Dollar Tree yesterday for my granddaughter's birthday card. (When's the last time you bought any greeting card for a dollar?) I've seen these stores as a boon for those stretching the dollar and appreciate that they can get household products, gifts for the kids, and other sundries without busting the budget. On the other hand, I see the point. While our area is surrounded by Giants, Weises, and Wegmans, the prices are out of reach for many, especially when it comes to fresh produce, which DTs and Dollar Generals lack. Lack of access to fresh foods leads to poor diets, obesity, and other health problems among the poor. Grocery stores in cities have lower profit margins due to security, training, and other issues not seen in the suburbs. These are serious issues, but I'm always wary whenever government steps in to eliminate someone else's competition.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: voxpopuli 7/20/2019 9:34:12 AM (No. 128879)
i started going to Dollar TREE a few years ago.. EVERYTHING is a dollar or less.. not like the other "dollar" stores.. you can get the same brands, in some cases, as at Target, Walmart or major grocery chains.. if you don't know what the price should be, don't buy it.. in the minneapolis area, you can get a FRESH loaf of packaged bread for a dollar if you by a similar loaf at Byerlys it is about three bucks.. and.. it has a better "use by" date.. you want beer nuts? try it.. you want a cloth to dry your car.. a buck.. apparently cnn thinks REAL people want fresh artichokes..
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Reply 9 - Posted by: DVC 7/20/2019 9:35:44 AM (No. 128881)
CNN? Nah, not going to bother with their insanity.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: BillW. 7/20/2019 9:38:01 AM (No. 128886)
Friends I forwarded this article to replied: I work with the poor 24-7, people who are crushed by debt. God bless Dollar Stores! I wish I'd bought DG stock ten years ago. MAGA
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Northcross 7/20/2019 9:43:33 AM (No. 128897)
Thanks for the great story CNN. We certainly can't have the free market decide where stores should be built, where people shop, what products the stores carry, what they charge, what people buy, and what people eat. No sir! The all-knowing all-powerful government needs to control all of that.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: OK state mom 7/20/2019 10:09:48 AM (No. 128925)
Tishomingo, OK has a Dollar General Market. It is a full fledged grocery store with fresh produce and meats along with traditional Dollar General ware. The store is better kept than my neighborhood Dollar General. It is also in the vicinity of the Chickasaw Nation’s administrative building, Fitness Center, Healthcare Clinic, Day Care, Community Center, Senior Citizen Building and Nutrition Site giving it great traffic. There is another Grocery Store in town part of a small chain that has been in business for decades.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: ScarletPimpernel 7/20/2019 10:11:07 AM (No. 128928)
FTA: ""While the economy is doing very well, our core customer continues to struggle," Dollar General chief executive Todd Vasos told analysts last year. The company's core customers earn around $40,000 a year or below, $20,000 below the median income." What? $40,000/year income is not shabby, and it isn't poverty. I love Dollar Tree, and if I had kids, it's a great place to buy cheap little toys, coloring books, crayons, etc. I love scrounging around stores like this. I buy many things there, from wrapping bags/paper to toothbrushes, toothpaste, cleaning supplies, etc. Their 20-pack "Swiffer" type cleaning cloths are such a bargain, much, much cheaper than in regular stores. I try to shop economically as much as possible. And their .50 greeting cards have saved me so much money. The money I save allows me to save money so that I can splurge on other things once in awhile. You don't have to be poor to enjoy it.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: poliposter 7/20/2019 10:26:21 AM (No. 128942)
#14, I live in the northeast and $40,000 is poverty level around here. Starting wages for a college educated young adult is $45,000- $62,000. Rent on a two bedroom is roughly $2500. A single bedroom is $1800. Most have student loans and high income taxes. $40,000 salary is meaningless without context.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: MMC 7/20/2019 10:29:19 AM (No. 128944)
I love Dollar Tree! Oh- you can have fun on a dollar! The party supplies are fabulous! I love getting dishes- use them for giving a plate of goodies away! They have some name brand food items.. I stay away from food products of China... otherwise, you can budget stretch at Dollar Tree!!! Reading glasses!! Buy a handful!!!
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Reply 16 - Posted by: GillyO 7/20/2019 10:35:00 AM (No. 128951)
I live in a rural area. Our town has two convenience stores, a Dollar General, a Dollar Tree, a Grocery Outlet, and a local chain grocery store. Our Dollar Tree and Grocery Outlet share a small strip mall, as they do in a lot of rural communities in our state. I'm in them at least twice a week. Grocery Outlet is a full service grocery store with dairy, fresh meat, and fresh produce, all at great prices. They sell overstock and close-dated products from name brand manufacturers. It's always packed with customers. We also have farmstands, and most of us grow our own vegetables. Our local chain store is outrageously expensive and I refuse to shop there, particularly when I found out they jack up their prices because most of their sales are paid for with food stamps and people don't care how much they have to pay when the taxpayer is paying for it. Frankly, those are the kinds of stores CNN should be investigating.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: ROLFNader 7/20/2019 10:36:40 AM (No. 128952)
The problem I see in my general area ( the top half of the Mitten) , is that so many small towns do not have a grocery store that stocks fresh meat ,vegetables , etc.. Dollar Stores take over ( takes them about a week to build a store) as they have great prices. This is a result of their buying power and locations as well as their ability to ship. Strength in numbers. Sign of the times.
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Reply 18 - Posted by: WV.Hillbilly 7/20/2019 10:41:08 AM (No. 128955)
Dollar General often locates stores in places where there are no other stores. They have name brand canned goods which Walmart and other big grocery stores have stopped carrying. Their milk is cheaper than Walmart's and Kroger's. If it threatens mom and pop stores, it's because those mom and pops have held the communities they're in hostage for years. Dirty stores, high prices and old, limited stock. Stores like that put themselves out of business. Consumers vote with their wallets.
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Reply 19 - Posted by: BigGeorgeTX 7/20/2019 10:41:41 AM (No. 128957)
Once again, Liberal elitists making decisions based on their limited world view. Dollar Store's main income is derived from servicing communities where supermarkets are not feasible, i.e. small towns and rural areas. They have these things called Farmer's Markets for their fresh produce or grow it themselves. Without them, many in these communities would have to travel 50 miles or more to have access to a supermarket.
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Reply 20 - Posted by: mc squared 7/20/2019 10:43:04 AM (No. 128959)
OP is right. If dollar stores didn't exist the Dems would be screaming there are no low cost stores in poor neighborhoods. Remember when the DC city council wanted to levy higher taxes on (only) new Walmart stores then being built? Walmart pulled out, not unlike Amazon in New York City when Cortez blasted them. Never let any Democrats near a business.
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Reply 21 - Posted by: trackman999 7/20/2019 10:44:14 AM (No. 128964)
Foil pans of every size and shape. Why pay more than a dollar?
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Reply 22 - Posted by: Lucky5 7/20/2019 10:48:24 AM (No. 128973)
One of the Dollar stores near me has the nicest holiday bags and gift boxes, no one else has. We do gift boxes of bakes goods for our neighbors and service people each year, and we love the dollar store for the containers we can get from there. I also have found them to be great on David and Sons pumpkin seeds, and lots of choices on SF candy. Also I like small packaging for certain items. With only two of us in the house, we do not need Costco size at all. Democrats ruin everything they touch.
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Reply 23 - Posted by: Scrubber 7/20/2019 11:03:08 AM (No. 128990)
I, uh. I, uh. Is this a joke?
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Reply 24 - Posted by: qr4j 7/20/2019 11:08:14 AM (No. 128996)
Years ago (early- to mid-1990s), my parents lived in a small town in East Central Illinois, population 1,200. It had an IGA (that's a grocery store). Occasionally my family visits that town as we still have friends there. The IGA has been gone quite awhile now. However, on the edge of town Dollar General has moved in. For the folks that live there and do not have the means to get to the next town with a grocery store (13 miles away), I should imagine the Dollar General is a godsend. It is certainly better than a convenient store in terms of price and selection. I don't think these "dollar stores" are pushing others out. I don't think other stores would be there at all -- whether "there" is a small town in Central Illinois or a poorer neighborhood in the City of Chicago. The nanny state libs seem to get their knickers in a twist over every last frickin' thing to control people.
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Reply 25 - Posted by: Corndoggies 7/20/2019 11:45:50 AM (No. 129031)
I decided to try Prime Pantry this week on Prime Day. I too, live in a rural area, and do my grocery shopping at an IGA. The closest WalMart is 40 miles away so I’ve always figured what I spend on higher IGA prices is offset by gas and time. What I purchased from Prime pantry was so cheap compared to the IGA prices. It’ll only be meat, dairy and produce locally from now on.
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Reply 26 - Posted by: Franz 7/20/2019 11:55:32 AM (No. 129043)
If the "dollar" stores are put out of business, poor people will have to travel farther and pay more for items they need. Walmart did a lot to reduce prices, but opted for fewer stores to increase selection. Both Dollar stores and Walmart have come under attack because many of the other store chains don't like the competition. But, to those on low incomes, they have been a blessing.
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Reply 27 - Posted by: earlybird 7/20/2019 12:02:10 PM (No. 129050)
The supermarket companies appear to be pulling back in many neighborhoods. Ours is not a poor neighborhood, but a lovely Ralph’s (Kroger) shut down a few years ago, with consolidation intended at another nearby market. Meanwhile Aldi has come in, amid skepticism (its brands are mostly its own) and is doing a thriving business. Good pricing and the quality of its produce outstrips the majors… I have never shopped a Dollar store, but we have 99cent stores that are always busy. Off my radar, but they have always had fresh produce.
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Reply 28 - Posted by: earlybird 7/20/2019 12:07:28 PM (No. 129055)
(hit submit too soon) When I lived near a 99 cent store, I bought Christmas bags, plasticware, kitchen things…a variety of items I was interested to read #17. We live in a suburban area where there really are market choices. Trader Joe’s has three stores within easy drives from us. Sprout’s, a fine store that specializes in good meat and produce, along with health food, good bakery, etc., has two outlets near us. And so on. We have an abundance of choices.
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Reply 29 - Posted by: TrueBlueWfan 7/20/2019 12:22:46 PM (No. 129070)
I like dollar stores. I just wonder if the tariffs on China are going to affect these stores because most of the merchandise is made there. Screw liberals that want to control every aspect of our lives.
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Reply 30 - Posted by: stablemoney 7/20/2019 12:27:39 PM (No. 129073)
Dollar stores bring products closer to people in rural areas throughout America, who would otherwise have nothing. It provides a job where there were none. Dollar stores are the new convenience store and they are very successful, and will continue to expand. I looked up Dollar General, which is more profitable than the pharmacy chains. The left hates everything, which is why I despise the left, and their misery. Please leave me alone to enjoy the happiness of our great economy, and visiting a dollar store when I need to.
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Reply 31 - Posted by: BillW. 7/20/2019 12:28:23 PM (No. 129074)
I'm glad to see this article hit home for so many. It's something even once-normal Dems can appreciate, and which demonstrates what elite progressives are doing to their party and America; more so than our going on and on about the lunatics among them. MAGA
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Reply 32 - Posted by: checkmatekingtwo 7/20/2019 12:34:12 PM (No. 129081)
I go regularly to my local Dollar Tree for the bargains. It's in the same strip mall as a Winn-Dixie supermarket and both are thriving, so I question the premise that Dollar Trees put supermarkets out of business. I haven't bought laundry detergent from a supermarket in years (35 loads for $1 ... nope, I won't pay premium for those Fling Things). And helium balloons for a dollar?! No brainer. The supermarket charges $5.99 for the exact same thing. As others said: aluminum foil bakeware, kitchen utensils, can't beat the price. You do have to be cautious on the grocery food items, because they often aren't really a bargain. But bought a lot of grocery food items there for my 95-year-old mother --- she needed the smaller size, and a small mayonnaise that you would buy at Publix for $3.99, you bought for a $1. But I still also shop at the supermarket. I buy there the items that are price competitive with the Dollar General. Any grocery owner who can't figure that out, deserves to go out of business. They shouldn't be protected by a government agency. If their business model isn't competitive, then get out.
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Reply 33 - Posted by: Lawsy0 7/20/2019 12:38:20 PM (No. 129087)
Nathaniel Meyersohn is unclear on economic facts. He has no idea what a franchise is, nor how a franchise operates. Most ''Dollar'' stores are locally owned by one family or perhaps two. This operates like many fast food franchises operate. In the area where I live, one national chain has headquarters and training facilities for franchisees who need it. That means that local families are doing well. Now the liberals are loading their pellet guns at dollar stores like they did Walmart, K-Mart and Target. You'll notice that Target never got the crap thrown at it like the other two did. Target is owned by one of the biggest Democrat Party donors on earth.
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Reply 34 - Posted by: franq 7/20/2019 12:50:38 PM (No. 129100)
Typical fault finding, from lib CNN. If it was a government program, they would love it.
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Reply 35 - Posted by: snakeoil 7/20/2019 1:36:50 PM (No. 129135)
Never been to a Dollar Store (Dollar General Store?) But my cousin has. He went there to buy a fly swatter for me. Couldn't find one at the bigger stores. So if you want to introduce bugs to Newton's Laws of Motion go to a Dollar General Store. At least when you go to a Dollar Store you won't have trouble finding a parking place.
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Reply 36 - Posted by: Chuzzles 7/20/2019 1:47:59 PM (No. 129148)
Depends on what I am looking for. Cooking tools like food storage containers, spatulas and rubber scrapers are great, and I can stock up on them. Their paper products for kid parties, and a number of other aisles are also useful. But unless I am familiar with the brand, I don't buy food there, simply because there are too many problems with recalls on a lot of those made in China food items. It isn't the Dollar Stores responsibility to help those other stores. It is up to the other stores to play smarter if they want to successfully compete.
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Reply 37 - Posted by: Philipsonh 7/20/2019 2:16:15 PM (No. 129169)
When we go shopping , we pass two 'Dollar' type stores, but we still shop at two nearby supermarkets, and a more distant Wal-Mart, where we can obtain all we need. I think it is nonsense to blackball certain types of stores. In our locale, it isn't these' 'Dollar' types stores that are outlawed, it is the Wal_ Marts, as town officials try to protect local merchants.
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Reply 38 - Posted by: thewarden 7/20/2019 2:54:06 PM (No. 129198)
I get my reading glasses there, 10 pair at a time. $10. I step on them, lose them...I keep a pair in my car, in my purse, a pair upstairs at the desk, 2 pair downstairs, etc. They work just fine. Can’t beat it. But that’s all I buy there—here the Dollar Stores are full of illegals so I try to avoid it...
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Reply 39 - Posted by: ladydawgfan 7/20/2019 3:33:16 PM (No. 129222)
I shop at Dollar Tree for spices and kitchen stuff. And their Awesome brand cleaner is absolutely amazing for removing permanent marker and grime from hard surfaces. Also, their holiday stuff is nice and varied, and as others have mentioned, cards and stationery items are a fantastic buy there. This is also where I have been able to find gluten-free chicken and beef stock in 32oz containers. And the Dollar Trees around here have a nice selection of fridge and freezer goods. I also shop at Aldi for my gluten-free bagels, wraps and cake mixes, although Walmart is cheaper on some items. I finish my shopping at Walmart, rarely shopping at our local chain stores in order to save money. It's called capitalism, baby!!
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Reply 40 - Posted by: SnowQueen 7/20/2019 4:01:29 PM (No. 129240)
No one has mentioned the remaindered books at Dollar Tree! I usually buy 10 or 20 at a time. They're current hardbacks, straight off the shelves of other stores where they sell for $20 apiece.
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Reply 41 - Posted by: Jack44 7/20/2019 10:00:38 PM (No. 129416)
Don't touch my Ding-Dongs or Twinkies.
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Reply 42 - Posted by: anniebc 7/20/2019 11:25:45 PM (No. 129447)
My head hurts. What is this article about? Stores for the poor are a problem. Leftists are nuts!
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Reply 43 - Posted by: ColonialAmerican1623 7/21/2019 1:34:39 AM (No. 129495)
Competition is a good thing. Is Walmart putting the pressure on because it's competition? In a five mile radius there is a Dollar Tree, Dollar General and Family Dollar, a Target, Walmart, Big Lots, and several grocery stores and a meat market. The only thing I don't like about DT is food from China and other foreign countries. I think the coffee comes from Viet Nam. I will not put an American farmer out of business by buying frozen strawberries (or steak) from China. The only problem is our Dollar General and Family Dollar are really run down. They, along with some of the others, have homeless with back packs stealing. They will not call the police. With all of these stores in a five mile radius, they are all busy. Lot of Mexicans shop them.
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Reply 44 - Posted by: Southron 10/5/2021 2:47:32 PM (No. 936139)
For years and years my Number One store for necessities like food and eye glasses and non-necessities. That's the deal. They hook you. - Holiday time is a joy! Also, I always end up spending a few dollars more than I intended to and that is another reason they make Big Bucks.. They don't need for customers. Only thing is that you have to close your eyes to the fact that everything is Made in China. Final Point: Goodbye Dollar Tree. I'm going to boycott it and ask friends to. I'll buy American and spend more money but darned if I'm going to give them business. Goodbye Dollar Tree!
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Reply 45 - Posted by: Penney 10/5/2021 5:10:42 PM (No. 936266)
Years ago some towns shunned having Walmart build there for the same reasons. Now these are the same towns where dollar stores are taking over. They are no different than little Walmarts as the other once thriving small businesses have vanished. Shopping isn't as much fun nor friendly as it was before.
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Despite having the highest vaccination rates in the country, there are constant reminders for most New England states of just how vicious the delta variant of COVID-19 is. Hospitals across the region are seeing full intensive care units and staff shortages are starting to affect care. Public officials are pleading with the unvaccinated to get the shots. Health care workers are coping with pent-up demand for other kinds of care that had been delayed by the pandemic. “I think it’s clearly frustrating for all of us,” said Michael Pieciak, the commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation who monitor
Homes may have gas cut off if they refuse
to take part in hydrogen trial
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Posted by NorthernDog 10/3/2021 9:30:53 AM Post Reply
Homeowners who refuse to take part in a hydrogen energy trial will be forcibly cut off by gas network operators, under Government plans to test green heating alternatives. Residents in one village will begin the pilot scheme by 2025 to help the Government assess whether hydrogen gas can be used as a low-carbon alternative for heating homes across the country. Ministers insisted the powers to enter people's homes and switch off their gas would only be used as a "last resort" if the homeowners had refused to engage with any other options. A consultation, which ended this week, suggests the
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a Time When You Have to Give Up What You
Consider Your Individual Right of Making
Your Own Decision” (VIDEO)
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Posted by ladydawgfan 10/4/2021 4:17:37 AM Post Reply
The mask is totally off. Dr. Fauci on Friday delivered a virtual lecture to Canadians at McGill University titled “Covid-19: Lessons Learned and Remaining Challenges.” Fauci, an unelected bureaucrat, had a message to Canadians who oppose authoritarian vaxx mandates: You have no right to make your own decision about what goes into your body. “I think what people have to appreciate is that indeed you do have personal liberties for yourself, and you should be in control of them,” Fauci said before telling people they have to take the jab for the greater good of society.
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‘I Don’t Need or Want Your Help’
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Posted by Imright 10/4/2021 12:28:44 AM Post Reply
Prior to MAGA Trump supporters raising more than $2 million to help with his legal costs, Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller publicly denounced help from the former president and his son, saying he would “rather sit in jail” than accept their support. (Snip) Prior to his arrest, Scheller issued a lengthy post on Facebook in which he criticized various political and military figures, including former President Trump and Gen. Michael Flynn: President Trump. I was told by everyone to kiss the ring because of your following and power. I refuse. While I respect your foreign policy positions, I hate how you divided the country. I don’t need or want your help.
Hollywood union workers vote to authorise strike 48 replies
Posted by Dreadnought 10/5/2021 2:30:02 AM Post Reply
The union that represents some of Hollywood's most important workers has voted to approve a strike in a move that could shut down nearly all US film and television production. Members of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE), which covers camera crews, prop masters, hairdressers and other craft workers say they are being worked to death with gruelling hours and no guaranteed rest or meal breaks. Members are demanding better work conditions, as well as fairer pay from streaming services to cover their share of labour. Over 50,000 workers voted overwhelmingly - 98% in favour to 2% against
CDC recommends "virtual Thanksgiving"
this year
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Posted by mc squared 10/5/2021 11:44:40 AM Post Reply
After the patron saint of restricting Americans’ freedoms suggested we might need to cancel Christmas, I suppose this shouldn’t come as all that much of a surprise. The CDC is announcing today that they are recommending that Americans celebrate Thanksgiving virtually again this year. You probably don’t need me to tell you that this is one turkey of an idea that Joe Biden isn’t going to be able to make fly. But the new guidelines have all sorts of unpleasant nuggets built into them for any of you dangerous people who still insist on carving up the turkey with your family. Oh, and you have to scroll
Pennsylvania House Democrat Introduces
Forced Sterilization – Three-Child Limit Legislation
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Posted by Imright 10/4/2021 10:12:56 AM Post Reply
Pennsylvania Democrat Christopher M. Rabb sent out a memorandum to all House members regarding his legislation that will enforce reproductive responsibility among men. The bill will force men to undergo vasectomies within 6 weeks from having their third child or their 40th birthday, whichever comes first.This legislation includes a $10,000 reward to whoever snitches to the proper authority on those who have failed to submit to forced sterilization within the allotted time.
Has Hillary Clinton Lost Her Mind? 41 replies
Posted by ladydawgfan 10/4/2021 1:22:33 AM Post Reply
With all the different people involved in the current chaos going on in Washington, one name you wouldn’t expect to hear is Hillary Clinton. After all, she’s not a relevant figure outside of her cult fan base. Yet, the two-time failed presidential candidate — who lost the 2016 election and then blamed Russia for four years — decided to weigh in, and I’m pretty sure she’s lost her mind. Trump well and truly broke this woman. [Tweet] Before we get to Hillary, I just want to point out that this staff writer for The Atlantic claims to be genuinely afraid of the fall of our government and “minority rule.”
Treasury Secretary Yellen BACKS the IRS
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will 'fill the tax $7T gap' and says Biden's
Soviet-born, anti-crypto nominee for Comptroller
of the Currency 'deserves a fair hearing'
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Posted by Ribicon 10/5/2021 1:11:22 PM Post Reply
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended Tuesday the new IRS rule requiring all transactions above $600 to be reported as she backed Joe Biden's controversial anti-private banking, Soviet-born pick to lead her department's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). 'Collection of information is routine,' Yellen assured when asked by CNBC's Squawk Box co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin about the new information collection that some Americans claim is an invasion of privacy.(Snip)She added: 'It's a simple way for the IRS to get a sense where that might be–it's just a few pieces of information about people's bank accounts.'
Biden tells GOP to 'get out of the way'
on debt limit
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Posted by NorthernDog 10/5/2021 11:27:19 AM Post Reply
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday urged Republican senators to “get out of the way” and let Democrats suspend the nation’s debt limit, hoping to keep the U.S. government from bumping dangerously close to a credit default as Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell refuses to lend his party’s help. Biden’s criticism came with Congress facing an Oct 18 deadline to allow for more borrowing to keep the government operating after having accrued a total public debt of $28.4 trillion. The House has passed a measure to suspend the debt limit, but McConnell is forcing Senate Democrats into a cumbersome
AG Merrick Garland Orders FBI to Combat
‘Threats of Violence’ Against Public
School Officials
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Posted by Imright 10/5/2021 1:21:30 AM Post Reply
Days after a national organization representing school board officials lamented to the Biden administration about “hate groups” intimidating education officials, Attorney General Merrick Garland has directed the FBI to combat “threats of violence” against administrators.Without citing specific cases, in a memorandum issued on Monday, Merrick Garland expressed concern about a “disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff who participate in the vital work of running our nation’s public schools.”“While spirited debate about policy matters is protected under our Constitution, that protection does not extend to threats of violence or efforts to intimidate individuals
Booster-pushing Fauci says it’s ‘too
soon to tell’ whether families should
gather for Christmas
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Posted by mc squared 10/4/2021 8:57:25 AM Post Reply
CBS News’ “Face the Nation” anchor Margaret Brennan asked Dr. Fauci Sunday if families should gather for Christmas this year and he said that it’s just “too soon to tell” while relentlessly pushing vaccinations and booster shots for Americans. Brennan asked, “There are two new studies out that show COVID has gotten better at transmitting through aerosols, just through the air. What does that mean? We’re going into cold weather, the holidays. Do people need to start looking around and say it is too risky to gather with family members if there are unvaccinated children?” National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head and chief White House Medical Adviser
Fauci: ‘Precious few’ religions oppose vaccines 29 replies
Posted by Ribicon 10/4/2021 12:58:22 AM Post Reply
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday it is exceedingly rare for a major religion to oppose vaccines but recognized it will be hard to referee situations in which workers say their faith makes it impossible for them to get the COVID-19 shots. “We looked at this years ago when people were claiming religious exemptions to avoid getting measles vaccines,” Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN’s “State of the Union.” “There are precious few religions that actually say you cannot do that.”(Snip)Dr. Fauci said sometimes people conflate a philosophical objection they have with a formal objection from a major religion.
Sen. Sinema harassed again during and
after flight to DC
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Posted by Imright 10/5/2021 11:19:58 AM Post Reply
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was confronted by another group of activists on Monday during her trip back to Washington, DC, one day after she was accosted while teaching a class at Arizona State University. During and after her flight to Reagan National Airport, the Arizona Democrat was filmed by protesters who pressed her on her resistance to voting for the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill. Video footage uploaded to Twitter showed Sinema walking through the airport and talking on her cellphone as several protesters gathered around her, filming on their phones.
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