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May 14, 2014 16:25:23   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
http://www.wnd.com/2014/05/obamacare-workers-get-paid-to-do-nothing/

Probably no different to what half the federal employees are doing. :hunf: Fits in with the ACORN group.

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May 15, 2014 07:38:13   #
bemused_bystander Loc: Orkney Islands, UK
 
bcheary wrote:
http://www.wnd.com/2014/05/obamacare-workers-get-paid-to-do-nothing/

Probably no different to what half the federal employees are doing. :hunf: Fits in with the ACORN group.


It's that old joke:- "How many people work in government?"
"About half of them!"

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May 15, 2014 11:28:05   #
Marionsho Loc: Kansas
 
bcheary wrote:
http://www.wnd.com/2014/05/obamacare-workers-get-paid-to-do-nothing/

Probably no different to what half the federal employees are doing. :hunf: Fits in with the ACORN group.


If they do nothing all day, how do they know when they're done?

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May 15, 2014 12:01:14   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
bemused_bystander wrote:
It's that old joke:- "How many people work in government?"
"About half of them!"


:lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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May 15, 2014 12:01:43   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
Marionsho wrote:
If they do nothing all day, how do they know when they're done?


:lol: :lol: Good question. :-D

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May 15, 2014 12:04:23   #
bemused_bystander Loc: Orkney Islands, UK
 
bcheary wrote:
:lol: :lol: Good question. :-D


They watch the clock, like the rest of us, eagerly waiting for five o'clock. O, sorry, it's the government, make that three o'clock!

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May 15, 2014 12:06:09   #
bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL
 
bemused_bystander wrote:
They watch the clock, like the rest of us, eagerly waiting for five o'clock. O, sorry, it's the government, make that three o'clock!


Yup. :lol: :lol:

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May 15, 2014 12:07:01   #
Marionsho Loc: Kansas
 
bemused_bystander wrote:
They watch the clock, like the rest of us, eagerly waiting for five o'clock. O, sorry, it's the government, make that three o'clock!


If they need to refresh the page every 10 minutes, I wonder if they get in trouble if the miss it by a minute or two?

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May 15, 2014 12:24:17   #
bemused_bystander Loc: Orkney Islands, UK
 
Marionsho wrote:
If they need to refresh the page every 10 minutes, I wonder if they get in trouble if the miss it by a minute or two?


Damn right they do, there are probably many well paid supervisors making sure that all runs well

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May 15, 2014 13:29:46   #
Marionsho Loc: Kansas
 
bemused_bystander wrote:
Damn right they do, there are probably many well paid supervisors making sure that all runs well


:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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May 15, 2014 14:58:24   #
ole sarg Loc: south florida
 
One should really do some research instead of just spouting off right wing nonsense

The company is being investigated by bipartisan members of senate

Legislators including U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-St. Elizabeth, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Sen. Clair McCaskill, D.-Mo., are seeking answers from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the allegations.
A CMS spokesman told the newspaper the organization was committed to ensuring federal funds were spent appropriately.
Serco received a five-year, $1.2 billion contract last year to process paper applications for the new health exchanges.

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