New Imigration Reform

[Jester]

I'm pretty sure there's a difference between surplus cash leaving the community, in exchange for goods, and surplus cash leaving the community, in exchange for nothing (Profit margins).

Profits do not leave the planet, nor are they made in exchange for nothing. Every dollar they make is a dollar that was given to them, by free choosing individuals, in exchange for a commodity. If they didn't want the commodity at that price, they should have bought it somewhere else. The profits made contribute to overall consumption and overall savings. This increases demand for whatever products the first community produces, and increases the availability of capital for new investment. The money that left in profit margins comes back in new loans, investment income, lower prices, and increased demand.

Unless, of course, the heads of Wal-Mart (or any big company) are actually mercantilists, and hoard the wealth like dragons. I think it's safe to say they don't. They take that money and reinvest it, which is how they make their billions in the first place.

-Jester