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Originally Posted by Solecismic
There's no question Wal-Mart helps keep prices down for many goods. If we came down hard on aggressive retailers, that might have benefits for competing retail, but it might have unintended consequences for the poorest among us.
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Indeed. And there is legislative history pertaining to the passage of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act which seems to indicate that it was intended to benefit consumers, not competitors. So if a large company is more beneficial for consumers than breaking it up, according to the legislative intent, it may be better to keep that company intact.