Drain the swamp
We usually see the private sector get laid off first, says Dalia Thornton, director of research and collective bargaining for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Dalia, Why is the government experiencing a drop in revenue?
Government employees are so coddled, that even a 10% layoff is a tragedy; in the midst of a shut down that killed the jobs of a third of the nation.