New Posts For Thread: replacing private companies with public workers to save moneyhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27393221/replacing_private_companies_with_public_workers_to_save_moneyNew York is seeking to save 41 million dollars by replacing costly private contractors with public workers.www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/04/03...Relevant to VRA's last post, the following is the assertion regarding Alemeda Power and no evidence has be offered to substantiate the claim."Oh really? Then how does Alameda Power and Light (owned by the City of Alameda in California) do it with nohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27393221/replacing_private_companies_with_public_workers_to_save_money?post_id=491715001#491715001Relevant to VRA's last post, the following is the assertion regarding Alemeda Power and no evidence has be offered to substantiate the claim."Oh really? Then how does Alameda Power and Light (owned by the City of Alameda in California) do it with noThu, 07 Apr 2011 09:57:06 -0500You are accusing me of being dishonest?[/quote]Sorry for that as I said it in the heat of the moment, however let's just say that I think it's best that we not attempt to dialogue simply for reasons that are not new. However, that's still no excusehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27393221/replacing_private_companies_with_public_workers_to_save_money?post_id=491710897#491710897You are accusing me of being dishonest?[/quote]Sorry for that as I said it in the heat of the moment, however let's just say that I think it's best that we not attempt to dialogue simply for reasons that are not new. However, that's still no excuseThu, 07 Apr 2011 09:20:24 -0500Oh really? Then how does Alameda Power and Light (owned by the City of Alameda in California) do it with no subsidies and lower rates than PG&E, while PG&E gets tax breaks and also has the advantage of scale?Please, look into this example and explainhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27393221/replacing_private_companies_with_public_workers_to_save_money?post_id=491696517#491696517Oh really? Then how does Alameda Power and Light (owned by the City of Alameda in California) do it with no subsidies and lower rates than PG&E, while PG&E gets tax breaks and also has the advantage of scale?Please, look into this example and explainThu, 07 Apr 2011 06:54:26 -0500"Alameda Power and Light, a city-owned power company, operates with no subsidies and charges low rates and keeps its equipment in excellent shape."This is the claim I want you to back up. Who pays the city taxes on the land that the power facility shttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27393221/replacing_private_companies_with_public_workers_to_save_money?post_id=491641541#491641541"Alameda Power and Light, a city-owned power company, operates with no subsidies and charges low rates and keeps its equipment in excellent shape."This is the claim I want you to back up. Who pays the city taxes on the land that the power facility sWed, 06 Apr 2011 18:00:50 -0500Oh really? Then how does Alameda Power and Light (owned by the City of Alameda in California) do it with no subsidies and lower rates than PG&E, while PG&E gets tax breaks and also has the advantage of scale?Please, look into this example and explainhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27393221/replacing_private_companies_with_public_workers_to_save_money?post_id=491637121#491637121Oh really? Then how does Alameda Power and Light (owned by the City of Alameda in California) do it with no subsidies and lower rates than PG&E, while PG&E gets tax breaks and also has the advantage of scale?Please, look into this example and explainWed, 06 Apr 2011 17:13:51 -0500Oh really? Then how does Alameda Power and Light (owned by the City of Alameda in California) do it with no subsidies and lower rates than PG&E, while PG&E gets tax breaks and also has the advantage of scale?Please, look into this example and explainhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27393221/replacing_private_companies_with_public_workers_to_save_money?post_id=491636985#491636985Oh really? Then how does Alameda Power and Light (owned by the City of Alameda in California) do it with no subsidies and lower rates than PG&E, while PG&E gets tax breaks and also has the advantage of scale?Please, look into this example and explainWed, 06 Apr 2011 17:12:07 -0500You are accusing me of being dishonest?[/quote]Sorry for that as I said it in the heat of the moment, however let's just say that I think it's best that we not attempt to dialogue simply for reasons that are not new. However, that's still no excusehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27393221/replacing_private_companies_with_public_workers_to_save_money?post_id=491635493#491635493You are accusing me of being dishonest?[/quote]Sorry for that as I said it in the heat of the moment, however let's just say that I think it's best that we not attempt to dialogue simply for reasons that are not new. However, that's still no excuseWed, 06 Apr 2011 16:57:24 -0500You are accusing me of being dishonest?[/quote]Sorry for that as I said it in the heat of the moment, however let's just say that I think it's best that we not attempt to dialogue simply for reasons that are not new. However, that's still no excusehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27393221/replacing_private_companies_with_public_workers_to_save_money?post_id=491634301#491634301You are accusing me of being dishonest?[/quote]Sorry for that as I said it in the heat of the moment, however let's just say that I think it's best that we not attempt to dialogue simply for reasons that are not new. However, that's still no excuseWed, 06 Apr 2011 16:45:38 -0500vra, I think we have done this dance before, but maybe not.Lets use Canada. But it could be the UK. The cost of healthcare against their GDP is not a fair comparison with the US because they do not account for those on the que in those countries.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27393221/replacing_private_companies_with_public_workers_to_save_money?post_id=491633861#491633861vra, I think we have done this dance before, but maybe not.Lets use Canada. But it could be the UK. The cost of healthcare against their GDP is not a fair comparison with the US because they do not account for those on the que in those countries.Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:40:16 -0500You are accusing me of being dishonest?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27393221/replacing_private_companies_with_public_workers_to_save_money?post_id=491633525#491633525You are accusing me of being dishonest?Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:37:05 -0500