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Idea to send:	Topic Economy/Jobs Content Place restrictions on "Big Box" stores like Wal-Mart, etc, and instead encourage locally owned businesses. Locally owned businesses contribute to the economic health and sustainability of the community. Owners of small businesses live in their communities and are invested in them. The money earned by locally owned businesses is reinvested right there in their towns and in Oklahoma. Large corporate businesses send most of their money out of state. Not only that, they drive down area wages by paying less than a living wage. They also put unfair and illegal restrictions on employees right to organize, ensuring that working conditions are poor and pay stays low. Wal-Mart, K-Mart and other "Big Box" stores hurt our communities, our workers and our state. The future of Oklahoma's economy should lie in Oklahoma entrepeneurs who improve the quality of life in their communities by building strong businesses.