[A CA Guy]

Yep, 1994 was a success, but as new folks settled in they became more concerned with reelection and being Democrats give away government jobs, contracts and the treasury to get elected, some of those Republicans IMO moved a bit left with the pressure to compete.

Let’s face it, if the Dems had no gazillion government employees, and people getting benefits to vote for them, they’d never get elected.

Seems every election the Dems have 33% built in before they start with teachers, government unions, recipients of assistance and so forth. So in many cases the Dems have to find 17% +1 more votes when the Republicans have to get a whole 50% +1.

We have to reduce government employment and all that for both economic and political solvency’s sake.

[DoughtyOne]

I wouldn’t disagree with your conclusion, but I’m not sure the dems benefit as much as it seems they would from government jobs. There seems to be about a 35% base on each side, and about 30% in the middle, although some address a 40/40/20 figure.

Do we need to cut government jobs? You bet your -— we do.