[Sola Veritas]

“Our Federal “servants” need to take a 10% hit to share the pain.”

While I don’t agree with the AFGE spokesman about the raise, and think federal employees, at this time, need to be thankful they are still employed. I also, think blanket idiotic statements like yours show deplorable ignorance. You really need to be quiet in that you don’t bring anything usefull to the discussion other than to show the tired old “I hate government workers” nonsense.

Just like the private sector, there are productive employees of the federal government, and there are unproductive ones.

Obviously, the time has come to reduce the federal workforce. I believe that a 10% reduction in employees, primary obtained by attrition, is the best idea put forward.

[NittanyLion]

Obviously, the time has come to reduce the federal workforce. I believe that a 10% reduction in employees, primary obtained by attrition, is the best idea put forward.

Conceptually I agree, but I think any private sector business with similar (aggregate) productivity or with such budget pressures would act with much more urgency than to attrit 10% of its workforce out over 3-4 years. IMHO a 10% immediate cut and another 10% attrition seems more appropriate. If that were done I'd be fine with 2-3% annual increases for those who remain.

[Paladin2]

See #40.

Our public "servants" are NOT!

I've had more than enough of arrogance on the part of gov't folks beating on me.

[C210N]

How about we get each agency and department head to play Musical Government.

So, how many of you are here today to play? Wow, looks like a GREAT Turnout this evening! I see thousands of you... well, thank you EVERYBODY for coming. Wonderful to see such enthusiasm!!!

Okay, let's start.... shall we?

The rules are: There are 18 chairs. One for each line in Article 1 Section 8. We start playing the music (Kate Smith's God Bless America). When it stops, each department head tries to sit down on the seat closest to the role of his department. Oh, what FUN!!!

Now, here is the REALLY fun part. All those department heads and agency heads still standing... go home.

Thanks for PLAYING!

[dragnet2]

You don’t bring anything useful to the discussion other than to show the tired old “I hate government workers” nonsense.

He didn't say that slick... What's the matter, are you another one on the bloated government payroll?

Did ya lose sight of the fact that government at all levels has all but left America dead on the floor?

Where ya been Solo?

Ya think tens of millions of Americans failed to notice this?

[dragnet2]

Bull cheet...There needs to be a 40+ percent reduction in the federal government and across the board, including all the way to to the city, state, and county levels...Were talking laying off millions of bureaucratic parasites at all levels of government outside the military.

It's killing the U.S.....Ya haven't noticed?

I could be wrong but assuming you're another on the bloated fat gov payroll, you people are choking us off. And your foreign policies are costing multiple trillions in tax dollars as government loots the American treasure and economically gang rapes the American private sector.

Enough!

[Paladin2]

So, you basically agree.

Note that I used to be a Federal Employee x2.