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Government

Jun. 8, 2012

Government contracts lousy with waste, fraud

The lack of competition in government contracting has resulted in waste, lower quality services and fraud. By Jeffrey A. Lowe


By Jeffrey A. Lowe


The Republican led House of Representatives recently approved a spending plan for deep cuts in food stamps, meals on wheels and other domestic programs, while sparing the Pentagon any cuts.


According to an article that appeared in the Los Angeles Times, house minority leader, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, was quoted as saying, "The legislation is literally taking food out of the mouth of babies." ("House Republicans pass sweeping ...

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