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Maryland Lawmakers Target Wal-Mart

HeadlineApr 06, 2005

In Maryland, the state legislature approved a bill Tuesday targeting Wal-Mart that requires all organizations with more than 10,000 employees to spend at least 8 percent of their payroll on health benefits. Wal-Mart — the country’s largest employer — is not named in the bill but is believed to be the only company that would be affected.

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