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Public Employees Offer Solutions. Examples.

By Eric Lotke
May 25, 2011

Enough with blaming public employees for all of America’s problems. Last week public employees in Oregon marched on the state Capitol with a billion dollars worth of recommendations for government efficiencies and revenue enhancements. more »

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Contractors in Afghanistan, A Recipe for Failure

By Armand Biroonak
December 18, 2009

Similar to Iraq, the use of contractors by the U.S. government in Afghanistan stands at unprecedented levels. In fact, contractors in Afghanistan outnumber American troops –and will continue to do so despite Obama’s troop increase in 2010. more »

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The Department of Defense Contractors

By Armand Biroonak
February 20, 2009

The conservatives proclaiming now is a time of “fiscal responsibility” must have forgotten that they enacted tax cuts for the rich and spent $12 billion a month in Iraq. Now there is a growing right-wing movement to cut so-called “wasteful entitlement” programs such as Social Security as a means of balancing the budget. more »

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More than $13 Billion for Iraq Reconstruction Unaccounted For

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
October 1, 2008

A former Iraqi official recently estimated that more than $13 billion meant for reconstruction projects in Iraq was wasted or stolen through elaborate fraud schemes.

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Washington Post
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Contractors Used Heavily in Iraq War

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
September 29, 2008

A record number of private contractors are used in Iraq--receiving almost 20% of funding for operations or $85 billion-- these contractors are often not held accountable for their use of the money.

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Congressional Budget Office
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