sick parent. what they re saying, their message is this is actually been financially successful for us in allowing us to retain important employees and, yes, while there is a cost upfront in the long run, it means a better and happier work force. and that makes a lot of economic sense, richard. nbc white house correspondent chris jansing. one of 12 walmart moms there today. a 25-year-old single mom working a the illinois walmart. many of the employees making less than $25,000 a year and having to take on food stamps. she joins us with more. good morning. you take home about $700 a month. how do you divide that up? i divide it up by i use $300 for my son s school. he goes to school and i pay $300 a month for school. and the rest goes toward my car note and goes toward a little bit of food. i also have my parents. they help me out a lot. i still live there. they help you as well.