Sure, Walmart has outlined plans to address low wages, but that in turn has reduced the hours of many workers. And Walmart seems to ignore the fact that its employees receive few or no benefits, including health care. In total, these problems amount to about $6 billion taken from taxpayers' pockets (O'Connor, “Report: Walmart Workers Cost Taxpayers $6.2 Billion in Public Assistance”). Walmart is a profit-driven company that offers its customers low prices, but fails to offer its employees a living wage. Walmart needs to balance employee benefits and