You really can't assume that. The whole idea that contractors are somehow cheaper has been put to the test a lot of times and often comes up bullshit. What yo

You really can't assume that. The whole idea that contractors are somehow cheaper has been put to the test a lot of times and often comes up bullshit. What you CAN do is hide the spending under separate line items so it looks cheaper, don't mind that all these government projects got more expensive by an amount 20% higher than we saved on the public service. EDIT: I think I maybe interpreted your comment as the opposite of what you meant.