Staffers in Congress and in the Federal agencies flourish in the rat-holes of influence.
They are overpaid, stay too long - and by necessity are ‘big government’ advocates.
Job security!
Yup. And they’re like a cancer that keeps spreading, larger gubmint begatting larger gubmint until the costs bankrupt us, and we’ve reached critical mass. I’m in favor of getting rid of civil service... they are overrun by leftists permanently ensconced regardless of whom is in power in the Exec/Congress/SCOTUS. Let it go back to the 19th century standards of filling it with your people for 2/4/8 years and out you go for the next administration. At least we know who those hacks will be loyal to.