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Old 08-01-2011, 07:47 PM   #369
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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn View Post
Government jobs contribute to the economy at a loss or else the government could just hire the 16 million unemployed and pay their wages with the taxes generate through their purchasing power. Non government jobs are what pays the bills.
Because that's exactly what I was saying...

Explain how Person A working to Lockheed who is earning a paycheck on a govt contract is somehow contributing less to the economy than a similarly employed Person B working on a non-government contract.
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