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marmar

(77,078 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2013, 06:41 PM Dec 2013

Private Federal Contractors Cost Taxpayers Twice as Much as Civil Servants

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Private Federal Contractors Cost Taxpayers Twice as Much as Civil Servants (Original Post) marmar Dec 2013 OP

Well, that's the whole idea. Turbineguy Dec 2013 #1

For those who can't play video: Interview with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston okaawhatever Dec 2013 #2

This is well worth watching. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #3

Turbineguy

(37,322 posts)

1. Well, that's the whole idea.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 06:49 PM

Dec 2013

Gubmint for fun and profit.

okaawhatever

(9,461 posts)

2. For those who can't play video: Interview with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 06:52 PM

Dec 2013

who talks about the cost of gov't contractors. Average for profit company who provides employees costs us double per employee. In defense dept it's triple. Also, some companies that get federal contracts use tax havens like Bermuda to not pay taxes. He cited the IRS website contractor who used Bermuda mailbox to skip paying $40 million in taxes, also I think he said Ingersoll Rand. Extremely interesting info in here. He quotes an article he wrote for Newsweek.

Uncle Joe

(58,355 posts)

3. This is well worth watching.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 07:38 PM

Dec 2013

Thanks for the thread, marmar.

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