[Gabz]

Most of us who work for the government have official work hours, mine are 7-3:30.

That's true for government employees around here as well.

Regular employees only work a 37.5 hour work, but a usual M-F schedule is 8am - 5pm. Of that 9 hours 1.5 hours (90minutes) are for breaks and lunch. Lots of people I know work through lunch and leave early, providing they have a supervisor who is flexible.

I don't know if that is this gentleman's situation - but assuming a similar situation - the story only reported him using 69 minutes, 21 minutes less than the above exampled 90 minutes. That, possibly being the case - it doesn't appear to be stealing from the tax payers.

Government employees, smokers and non-smokers are all taxpayers as well.

[marajade]

"Swinton took breaks totaling 69 minutes before lunch...."

You are misreading the article... the man is stealing...

[marajade]

I have so much work I rarely take a morning 15 min break or a lunch 1/2... Believe me, I work a full 40 hour week... How can I get a job with you?

[SheLion]

Government employees, smokers and non-smokers are all taxpayers as well.

THANK YOU! Another one trying to pick one with me about smokers. I know that's where this is headed! humph!

(NASCAR rained out).