As a former government employee of 25+ years who happens to be a libertarian—there are a number of us in government ‘service’—I can’t ever recall ANYONE who ever willingly voted for a pay/benefit reduction. ALL of our jobs were ‘essential’. I don’t know many ‘conservatives’ who are for a reduction in SS. In other words neither party is facing the real exponential math outcome....and the math doesn’t give a damn which political philosophy you adhere to.
I dont think you are exactly following the authors point....nor mine in response. Or are you telling me that govt workers, even libertarians, always vote Dem 100%?
Because that was the authors assumption.....and it was only that assumption that I was objecting to. If you will read, I think you will find that I am in general agreement with the thesis...to a degree.....just not to the degree the author posits.