A GAO study on the impacts of privatization stated that, quote, 'savings come almost entirely from cutting wages and benefits, not from service efficiencies.'
Elizabeth Warren: “A GAO study on the impacts of privatization stated that, quote, 'savings come almost entirely from cutting wages and…”
On the recordApril 22, 2015
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Warren cites a GAO study highlighting negative impacts of privatization.
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