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In reply to the discussion: Pentagon’s 46,000 Temporary Workers May Lose Their Jobs [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)41. Give me another jobs program that can get through Congress, and I'll happily support it
Fact is, unemployment is still WAY too high, and DoD spending is the only stimulus spending we can get through Congress.
I'd far prefer programs like infrastructure spending, but that's not the choice we have.
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Like most of the rest of the working middle class in this country. Ask the autoworker about 'pay
Purveyor
Jan 2013
#24
This article is only about the DoD, the other agencies (social) are going to make similar cuts.
Hugin
Jan 2013
#52
Layoffs are a PR gimmick by the Pentagon--they are hiding behind middle class Americans
Kolesar
Jan 2013
#10
And when they cut the jobs then they should make sure to cut the unemployment benefits
lunatica
Jan 2013
#30
Those "Temporary" positions are sometimes used to maintain continuity of operations during...
Hugin
Jan 2013
#17
Give me another jobs program that can get through Congress, and I'll happily support it
jeff47
Jan 2013
#41
Yeah, slashing the salary and benes of those 6 people will make all the difference! (nt)
jeff47
Jan 2013
#42
probably cost us taxpayers a billion a year or more for those 6 people. let them use ss and medicare
Sunlei
Jan 2013
#53
yes with benefits for all his family, his luxury spots vacations, free airfare for all, yes.
Sunlei
Jan 2013
#57
Yup, I am really glad i don't work for DoD, precious few perks. Commissary privileges are a big one
Katashi_itto
Jan 2013
#73
The first internet bully I ever encountered, during O's '08 campaign, was a staffing recruiter
patrice
Jan 2013
#22
Yeah, account security over at FB isn't the greatest, so I guess the probability is about 50:50.
patrice
Jan 2013
#31
Thanks. I remember it, because I do think the best most of the time. I know it isn't characteristic
patrice
Jan 2013
#38