[businessprofessor]

Are you serious? While unemployment increases and private sector compensation is reduced, you complain about not getting a 3.9% raise. We are in an economic crisis. Raises should be cancelled for all government employees, including myself. I will not put my self interest above the general good. Government spending must be controlled beginning with employee compensation.

[Go Gordon]

Raises should be cancelled for all government employees, including myself.

Our company cancelled raises indefinitely, starting about six months ago.

[muawiyah]

What you really meant to say is that salaries in all the banks, investment groups, auto manufacturers, unions and insurance company the government has "invested in" should be capped to the federal levels.

Now that's where the bucks are, not in screwing around with long term employee pay. You cannot, in any case, balance the budget on the backs of the employees ~ even if you paid them NOTHING AT ALL, it wouldn't make a dent in the deficit ~ particularly this year.

[HiJinx]

Government spending must be controlled beginning with employee compensation.

I'll be the first to admit there are some government employees who are nothing more than oxygen thieves. But, Professor, do you really believe that payroll is the largest area of wasteful government spending? Or the most deserving target of spending cuts?