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sabrina 1

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9. What's wrong with you, we are outsourcing our military jobs to private

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 02:30 PM

Feb 2014

'contractors'. The only problem is I have been trying to find out how much this is costing tax payers but the Pentagon 'doesn't know'! Or, maybe they do and are afraid to tell us??

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We have solved our jobs problem, so it's a good time to reduce the army to [View all] CK_John Feb 2014 OP

The armed forces is just about the worst "jobs program" imaginable. nt. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #1

It's beats prison or a homeless shelter. CK_John Feb 2014 #2

neither of which are proposed as "job programs", although you might have a point with prisons. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #3

Well, not to worry, those jobs are now going to private 'contractors/mercenaries' sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #10

It's time for some real deep cuts rather than a mere sop to the left. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #4

like rebuilding American infrastructure instead of hiring more "private" contractors nt msongs Feb 2014 #5

Exactly. The military contributes nothing to society. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #6

The Army needs to be reduced because they pretty much giftedgirl77 Feb 2014 #7

"were convicted of crimes ranging from vehicular homicide to not being able to read" oneshooter Feb 2014 #8

What's wrong with you, we are outsourcing our military jobs to private sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #9