You don't have a very motivated working class, it starts to affect the dynamics of the economy. If workers are disenchanted and disenfranchised, productivity losses will go along with that.

You have to worry about where the business is headed long-term.

We've always been in favor of improved wages for workers. When you have a strong middle class, they want to buy more stuff at Costco.

You destroy the initiative of the working people if they don't feel they have a fighting chance to be a part of the American Dream.

When employees are happy, they are your very best ambassadors.

It doesn't do much good to have a quality image, whether it's with the facility or whether it's with the merchandise, if you don't have real quality people taking care of your customers.

Paying good wages is not in opposition to good productivity.