Reply #4: Because it's "socialism" [View All]

[Hawkowl]

Meaning crony capitalists can't profit by stealing from taxpayers thru "contracting". Direct employment by the government cuts out the middle man, the "industrialist", and is closely monitored to prevent fraud, abuse, and provides adequate wages and benefits in most cases.

It is clear, through his attacks on teachers, that Obama is very much anti government employees. It is clear through his continued use of contractors that he is opposed to creating more federal employees. My favorite example is the air traffic controllers. There is a massive shortage of air traffic controllers because they are all retiring at the same time (because Reagan fired them en masse), and in the face of this shortage the FAA slashed wages and benefits and trashed work rules. Why? To make the public system of air traffic control fail so that it could then be "privatized" i.e; sold off to thieves and cronies. I believe that was the purpose of No Child Left a Dime as well. Destroy the public system to enrich a few corrupt wealthy bastards.

Obama has dirt all over his hands, up to his armpits in supporting the anti government forces as well as "free trade".