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Don Nickles: Is there any job in the Federal Government where an individual would work 2 days a month and receive $7,000 or $5,000…

On the recordJune 2, 2004
Is there any job in the Federal Government where an individual would work 2 days a month and receive $7,000 or $5,000 worth of benefits in health care?
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Don Nickles
Oklahoma

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Questioning the compensation and benefits structure of federal government jobs.

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