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Dick Durbin: the average contractor employee costs two to three times more than the average civilian employee doing similar work.

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
the average contractor employee costs two to three times more than the average civilian employee doing similar work.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin points out the higher costs of contractor employees compared to civilians.

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