No offense meant, but there are too damn many sucking at the public teat. Government spending is dragging down the productive class. Why is it off base to comment on this? And how exactly will government waste and spending be cut without reducing government employee salaries and benefits, or eliminating them from the payroll entirely?
I was a Customs Inspector. I protected our borders, literally, when I worked on the Mexican border. When I transferred to a seaport, I became adept at detecting import fraud. The additional import duties, penalties and interest that were paid because I did my job well, was many times more than the salary I earned. And I did earn it. I worked very hard at my job. My first year on the job, my base salary was about $15,000. I was putting my life on the line for my country for a pittance.
I don’t know what the current figures are but it used o be said that the Customs Service (I was an inspector prior o 9/11, when the change was made to Customs and Border Protection) earned 12 dollars for every dollar that was spent on the Agency.
I am not asking for thanks or appreciation. I just want the complaining to stop.