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Republicans rip White House for putting tax dollars on line over possible defense layoffs
foxnews.com ^ | 10/2/12 | Fox/AP

Posted on 10/02/2012 10:34:24 AM PDT by ColdOne

If a $16 trillion debt wasn't enough for taxpayers to lose sleep over, the Obama administration has offered to pick up the check -- at taxpayer expense -- for legal costs associated with defense industry layoffs should automatic Pentagon cuts be triggered.

Republicans are now crying foul over the move, accusing the White House of playing politics over the possibility of mass layoffs. At issue are the crush of Pentagon budget cuts set to go into effect starting in January should Congress fail to avert them. Under federal law, many employers are supposed to give 60-day notice of "mass layoffs" if they are considered likely, but the Obama administration for months now has urged companies not to do so.

Last week, the administration doubled down on that plea by offering to cover legal fees in compensation challenges.

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1 posted on 10/02/2012 10:34:31 AM PDT by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

Using my tax money to fund this is criminal.

Someone should be in jail.


2 posted on 10/02/2012 10:36:31 AM PDT by bestintxas (Somewhere in Kenya, a Village is missing its Idiot, thankfully.)
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To: ColdOne

If I were a government employee evaluating a proposal by LM, I’d shitcan it for whatever reason I could find to disqualify it.


3 posted on 10/02/2012 10:36:44 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: ColdOne

This at the same time the major Defense contractor I work for has continually implored us to pressure our congresscritters about sequestration. I could just puke.


4 posted on 10/02/2012 10:37:37 AM PDT by tgusa (gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger .......)
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To: Gaffer

5 posted on 10/02/2012 10:38:20 AM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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To: timestax

trudat...


6 posted on 10/02/2012 10:39:00 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: ColdOne

Well, since there is no legally authorized “National Budget”, all the money that the Treasury has and can borrow is now a sort of “slush fund”, which our dear leaders can dole out to “reward their friends” and “punish their enemies”.

Just like in Venezuela and Argentina....

Or Syria and Kazahkstan...


7 posted on 10/02/2012 10:41:09 AM PDT by pfony1
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To: ColdOne

Obama continues to lie, cheat and steal. Nothing new under the sun.


8 posted on 10/02/2012 10:42:40 AM PDT by Armaggedon
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To: ColdOne

This is starting to have Epic Fail Backfire written all over it.

Shady backroom deals only work out well when they are done privately in shady back rooms. Not out in the open.


9 posted on 10/02/2012 10:43:19 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: ColdOne; Gilbo_3

The SHAME Republicans who rammed those SAME Defense cuts through the GOP House last year?

And called it historic? at the time ?


10 posted on 10/02/2012 10:43:45 AM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
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To: ColdOne
The truth that will never see the light of day:

The contractors will just delay layoffs for a week, or a month, or whatever it takes to make WARN notices hit the mail after election day. If they don't they may never get gov't work again.

They'll have to eat that extra week or two of payroll, but if they don't Obama will hold it against them.

11 posted on 10/02/2012 10:49:32 AM PDT by ZOOKER ( Exploring the fine line between cynicism and outright depression)
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To: ColdOne
The truth that will never see the light of day:

The contractors will just delay layoffs for a week, or a month, or whatever it takes to make WARN notices hit the mail after election day. If they don't they may never get gov't work again.

They'll have to eat that extra week or two of payroll, but if they don't Obama will hold it against them.

12 posted on 10/02/2012 10:49:37 AM PDT by ZOOKER ( Exploring the fine line between cynicism and outright depression)
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To: ColdOne
"Lockheed Martin has 65 different collective bargaining agreements with labor unions throughout the United States. --LockheedMartin.com


13 posted on 10/02/2012 10:59:20 AM PDT by familyop ("Wanna cigarette? You're never too young to start." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
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To: ColdOne

Super! Me? I got laid off from a defense contractor yesterday for the third time in the last year.

Wife also works at a DOD contractor. Ain’t life under fascism great!?


14 posted on 10/02/2012 11:25:32 AM PDT by subterfuge (BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
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To: ColdOne
Republicans are now crying foul over the move,

I'm so sick of hearing that. Is that all these losers can do is cry foul? Do they ever investigate to see if laws were broken or funds misused?

Hell no! they all just put out some political soundbite and run for cover.

15 posted on 10/02/2012 11:27:50 AM PDT by Kenny
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To: ColdOne

could this be conflict of interest..


16 posted on 10/02/2012 11:29:13 AM PDT by dalebert
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