Posted on 11/03/2009 9:05:05 AM PST by earlJam
Cannot post article due to rules.
Here is MY summary:
Texas man gets $26,174 to fix roof and fence at his apartment building. Government claims 450 jobs saved.
Police department in Plymouth Conn receives $15,355 for new computers. Government claims 108 jobs saved at this department of 22 cops.
Southwest Georgia Community Action Council- recieves $1.3 million. Government claims 935 jobs saved (out of only 500 employees!) In reality, they used the money for a pay raise.
Teach For America- received $2 million to help fund salaries for their 125 employees. Government claims 1425 jobs created or saved.
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Out of the $26,174, probably half of that was materials to fix his roof and fence.
That leaves about $13,000 for labor. 450 hours divided by six people equals roughly 1 1/2 weeks each.
So in reality the “450 jobs saved” equated to about a $2000 temporary job for six people for less than two weeks work.
Is this job really saved?
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