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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Why can we pay Blackwater enough for them to offer someone $500k (and Blackwater earns a profit on top of what they are paying him, and also pays benefits etc. for him) but we can't keep people in the armed services?
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Actually, when you add up all costs, it would not surprise me in the slightest to learn that the USA pays well over $500K per year per GI on active duty. The only difference is that Blackwater pays cash in the current FY, and piggybacks off the uniformed services for infrastructure and probably some benefits.
