Yikes, I may have to concede this point.....However, I reiterate, Clinton had no problemo with using private contractors as well!!!

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The fact whether Clinton or Bush started it, isn't relevant. Just that fact that they are doing it isn't right.

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Yes, we need the Army Corp of Engineers on the job. After all ... they did a great job on the levees in Na-lins!

Vi

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Dam med we could have crossed paths, I was in the army from 67 to 70 and I seem to remember $84 as take home for an E1 in 67, and it may have been after laundry. I was RA. you RA, US or {as if} NG? Pay was bumped 4 times in 69 and 70.

I was in a couple a years earlier and I believe an E-3 was 93 bucks a mo. been a while, but either 93 or 91. An E-1 was 78 bucks, an E-2 was 84, I think. I was RA. The draft was ever present, and I wanted to get it over with.

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Vi that is because The Government allowed the Army Corp of Engineers to hire private contractors the last time repairs to the levees were needed. But I'm guessing you don't pay attention to such things (as it doesn't suit your purpose).

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Here's my take on privatizing construction on structures like the levees. If you have government inspectors that have to sign off on all aspects of the build with stiff penalties for signing a bogus report then I'd be for it. The Army engineers have no profit motive to cut corners and do substandard work like a private contractor would, and we know how much conscience they have (Haliburton etc.) Let the Army engineers build infrastructure that is important to safety and reliability.

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