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Mon Jan-03-11 10:52 PM
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| 27. I like your idea as well Hoot. |
| -In these tough and troubling times, why are government contractors allowed a profit? |
hootinholler |
Jan-03-11 03:10 PM |
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Why just the MIC. If times are so bad that government workers |
Arctic Dave |
Jan-03-11 03:26 PM |
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Are you saying that the Government should no longer pay contractors for the work they do? |
Llewlladdwr |
Jan-03-11 03:29 PM |
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Where did I say anything like that? |
hootinholler |
Jan-03-11 03:40 PM |
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I think it was the part where you said they should work... |
Cid_B |
Jan-03-11 03:41 PM |
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What greater good does profiting from the government do? |
hootinholler |
Jan-03-11 03:56 PM |
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"Wouldn't it be their patriotic duty to cover the employee salaries and office overhead?" |
Llewlladdwr |
Jan-03-11 03:44 PM |
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Ah, put an only in there, I mis-typed... |
hootinholler |
Jan-03-11 03:49 PM |
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Delete. |
Brickbat |
Jan-03-11 03:29 PM |
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Makes sense as long as govt. absorbs contractor losses. Better yet, just have govt. nationalize all |
jody |
Jan-03-11 03:31 PM |
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What losses? |
hootinholler |
Jan-03-11 04:01 PM |
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Oh yeah, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are great examples. |
pnwmom |
Jan-03-11 04:11 PM |
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Perfect. That would put us one step closer to having some government hack decide who works in what |
cherokeeprogressive |
Jan-03-11 04:54 PM |
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Not really |
zipplewrath |
Jan-03-11 04:06 PM |
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Because that's why the companies are in business -- to make a profit. |
pnwmom |
Jan-03-11 04:10 PM |
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In troubled times, we learn who is really in charge. |
EFerrari |
Jan-03-11 04:18 PM |
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I'm surprised at the responses I've drawn |
hootinholler |
Jan-03-11 04:39 PM |
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It's our god given right as Muricans to defend lawless, corrupt multinationals |
EFerrari |
Jan-03-11 05:13 PM |
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And I would die defending that right... |
hootinholler |
Jan-03-11 05:20 PM |
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the same can be said for any company or employee |
stray cat |
Jan-03-11 04:51 PM |
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Because (and I think you know this) then there would be no more defense contractors working for the |
apocalypsehow |
Jan-03-11 04:55 PM |
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I'm trying to puzzle out an effective way to accomplish that... |
hootinholler |
Jan-03-11 05:18 PM |
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They'd just refuse to do business with the government. |
geek tragedy |
Jan-03-11 04:57 PM |
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Defense contractors also sell to foreign governments. |
tammywammy |
Jan-03-11 05:08 PM |
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I'm very surprised at the responses to this. n/t |
hootinholler |
Jan-03-11 06:44 PM |
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Is this for all government contractors |
Recovered Repug |
Jan-03-11 06:56 PM |
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It could work for all, but defense is the low hanging fruit. n/t |
hootinholler |
Jan-03-11 11:01 PM |
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k&r |
Swamp Rat |
Jan-03-11 10:52 PM |
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I like your idea as well Hoot. |
lonestarnot |
Jan-03-11 10:52 PM |
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I wonder if we can sell it to the teabaggers? |
hootinholler |
Jan-03-11 11:03 PM |
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If the yelling is what it takes, I say we do that too. |
lonestarnot |
Jan-03-11 11:10 PM |
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Dat's what I'm talkin' 'bout, y'all!! |
Swamp Rat |
Jan-03-11 11:14 PM |
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