Private contractors cost more than federal workers in 33 of 35 cases, study finds

[rurallib]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/14/1016813/-Private-contractors-cost-more-than-federal-workers-in-33-of-35-cases,-studyfinds?via=blog_1

Oh how I have been looking for a study like this!!!!
My gut feel is that not only do they cost more, they are impossible to get rid of and the actual workers really get screwed while the 'management' rakes in the bucks. I hope this is an impetus for examining these insane policies.

[Uncle Joe]

1. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, rurallib.

[vets74]

10. Recommended, I understand. "Kicked" ???

[Uncle Joe]

13. Kicked is just a way of describing posting on a thread, which in turn sends that thread to the

top of the forum.

You just kicked the thread with your question.

Peace to you vets, and welcome to D.U.:hi:

[SharonAnn]

2. And they pay their workers less.

[Donnachaidh]

3. wasn't blackwell billing over $100 per HOUR at some point?

I'm sure someone here can dig out those numbers -- but that sort of billing for thuggish mercenaries is obscene..

[defendandprotect]

4. kr

[Atman]

5. Of course they do. Why is this even open for discussion?

The government isn't in it for PROFIT. Private contractors are. A private contractor has to MARK UP everything in order to make a profit. The government doesn't...it can do everything at cost, because it's motivation isn't PROFIT. How the bloody fuck do the righties not understand that? It is the most basic of economic principles, yet it is also the mantra of every Republican. Privatize. Private industry does better than government...but it just isn't true. Private industry makes a profit where government doesn't have to. So why is that BETTER? Why? Because it's some Republican douche bag who will profit, that's why.

[fascisthunter]

6. Yup.... I always ask the right wingnuts why they would want to pay more

for the same services while at the same time lowering worker's standards.

[rurallib]

7. Amen

I have asked that question only to see eyes glaze over.

[fascisthunter]

8. I think these people are soft in the head

when one decides to ingore a reality, that person has very unreal point of view. I think they are nuts.

[Blue_Tires]

12. I've known plenty who say yes as long as they can break the union

or in more recent speak, "As long as my tax dollars aren't being wasted on ______"

[MadHound]

9. Yeah, I heard about that last night on Olberman

My initial thought was "well, d'uh, could have told you that ten years ago." But then again, nobody listens to me.

[rurallib]

11. Agree - but this has data to back it up.

[sfpcjock]

14. I figured as much. Thanks. Bookmarking...

[Turbineguy]

15. It's never been about saving money

It's been about offering your friends a chance to line their pockets at taxpayer expense.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

16. Multiple prior similar posts

One with a long and substantive discussion