"Twenty-one thousand of those jobs were government positions supported by taxpayers"
If that's really true, for one month alone, that's both astounding and disgusting.
If that's really true, for one month alone, that's both astounding and disgusting.
Why is that so astounding? On average that's 420 positions per state. For many states and the federal government, their fiscal year begins in October. With a new budget year, funds can be released for a replacement or a new hire.
Yes, the number is large, but like the rest of this opinion piece, the author is only seeing what his blinders are allowing him to see.