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Also creating more Coast Guard jobs at $460,000 a piece -- nm

Posted by Strongbad the Belittler (aka Rambler14) Jan 30 '09, 10:31

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Do you care to use facts, or just throw misnformed barbs? -- nm - ty97 Jan 30, 10:33 14
- Which of the above are you questioning? - Strongbad Jan 30, 10:34 12
  - A project that costs X dollars and creates Y jobs != X/Y cost per job. It's not like the total outlay is going to salary. - oblique, eighth best slackertalker Jan 30, 10:37 5
    - These are jobs outside the coast guard, yes. - Strongbad Jan 30, 10:40 4
      - No. It's costing that much to *build* stuff, which will require the creation of 1,200 jobs. It isn't a cost of creating a job. Care to show me - oblique, eighth best slackertalker Jan 30, 10:43 1
        
        Trust me, I get your point. - Strongbad Jan 30, 10:48
      - The appropriation is not intended to solely create the jobs. It's also intended to get work done. - ty97 Jan 30, 10:43 1
        
        I should see if I can find out how much our cost per worker is here (we're a construciton firm). Some of our jobs are up in the $200M range and we - oblique, eighth best slackertalker Jan 30, 10:45
  - Exactly. $572 million for Acquisition, Construction, & Improvements - ty97 Jan 30, 10:36 5
    - Incorrect, my arse. - Strongbad Jan 30, 10:45 4
      - You're quoting 460K/job which is factually incorrect and intellectually dishonest. - ty97 Jan 30, 10:46 1
        
        I was here badmouthing W's slide to the left. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 30, 10:52
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        This isn't a good example of the pork. See ATV trails for that. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 30, 10:50
- I think you know the answer. -- nm - Reagen Jan 30, 10:34

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