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I really resent that remark about government workers, Tim.
Before you go bashing government workers, consider these tidbits:
The size of the workforce is smaller today than when Lyndon Johnson was president, yet there are about 110 million more Americans now.
In the past 10 years, 100,000 federal civil servants have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Since 1992, 2,965 federal civil servants have been killed while on duty, including 24 in war zones. “Their sacrifice is just as dear” as the sacrifices by those in the military.
Its easy to take cheap shots at government workers. However, you are also taking cheap shots at outr nation's heros. You see, 30 percent of the government’s new hires last year were vets. Furthermore, according to John Berry, Director of teh Office of Personnel Management, hiring of vets increased by 2,000 last year compared with the year before, even as overall hiring dropped by 11,000; and 25 percent of civil servants are veterans.
So go ahead and take your cheap shots. Just as info, we have suggested changing the way our budgets are handled. That is not new. We asked for a mere 5% of the money saved to be carried over to the next year's budget (not for awards) with a cap on the max allowed for carry over (and a multi-year review to make sure our projected budgets were on target). However, Congress has other ideas since they handle the money and appropriations.
Enjoy your freedom...Many of us "government employees" helped ensure that you still have it.
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