[Publius]

The idea is to force as many federal workers into leaving or retiring before the cuts are implemented. It helps drain the swamp.

[cgbg]

It will work.

Here is an older article that shows the numbers:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/federal-eye/wp/2014/01/30/fed-worker-retirement-eligibility-to-skyrocket-by-2017-report-says/?utm_term=.62a5738ac57b

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Federal civilian workers truly have a “fat cat” retirement plan, having BOTH defined benefit AND defined contribution plans.

Wow.

No other plan, including our military, comes close, and these people do not make near the sacrifices.