Ask the Expert: The Hidden Cost of Low-Wage Jobs
Reforming Federal Contracting to Ease the Burden on Taxpayers
David Madland and Christine L. Owens discuss how reforming the federal contracting process to ensure better paying jobs and benefits can ease the burden on taxpayers.
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What is the problem with federal contracting? How should federal contracting be reformed? How will this help? Is there evidence this will work?
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