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Dick Durbin: The one element to remember is we have been told repeatedly these contractor employees cost three times as much as…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
The one element to remember is we have been told repeatedly these contractor employees cost three times as much as civilians.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin highlights the cost inefficiency of replacing civilians with contractors.

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