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Silent Type

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8. Think they are talking about contracting with large companies, so all taxes will be paid. It's like Medicare
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 08:51 AM
Apr 2025

where private insurance companies have administered the program locally since 1970s and the government writes/monitors the rules.

Now, rather it's the best way is a totally different arguement.

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Reminder that independent contractors get paid without no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 #1
Exactly. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #2
For some reason they end up costing more, just no money paid to the benefits. LiberalArkie Apr 2025 #5
A bunch of my former coworkers who had retired long before I did BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #7
Think they are talking about contracting with large companies, so all taxes will be paid. It's like Medicare Silent Type Apr 2025 #8
True but then they will have to pay 12.4% into SS if they work alone or have employees Bengus81 Apr 2025 #11
This still needs to be deducted and managed by the contractor... FarPoint Apr 2025 #12
Swampalicious. I'm sure these contractor companies won't be buddies with Krasnov, right? Wingus Dingus Apr 2025 #3
This is an excellent example of the potential lonely bird Apr 2025 #4
I have to wonder which tRump cronie/oligarch will get the contract? groundloop Apr 2025 #6
Kick ass scam. Which one of tdump's stooges will get that contract. nt Phoenix61 Apr 2025 #9
Contractors and their company will be exempt from federal wage laws pfitz59 Apr 2025 #10
Contractors are MORE expensive than keeping on federal employees. mzmolly Apr 2025 #13
Exactly the point! ramapo Apr 2025 #14
But the consulting companies are going to turn right around and hire Deminpenn Apr 2025 #15
Pay to play. This is all a grift. I hope we can bronxiteforever Apr 2025 #16
Outsource/Privatize all agencies in the U.S.A. Donman Apr 2025 #17
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