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Federal employees make less than in the private sector. My wife is an accountant and she would definately make more worling for a firm. She chose the Federal government for the work life balance. She didnt like the idea of 60 to 70 hour weeks with a young family.
Federal pensions were straightened out in the 80s by Reagan. He saw the trainwreck coming that states, municipalities and counties now face and fixed it.
Federal pensions were straightened out in the 80s by Reagan. He saw the trainwreck coming that states, municipalities and counties now face and fixed it.
I'm not questioning whether they were earned. Only that Vet Benefits as well as Social Security and Medicare add to our nations debt.
People out protesting our nations debt and the amount of taxes they pay should be willing to suffer cuts to solve the problem. People complaining about Government Healthcare shouldn't use Medicare .
We're already paying the taxes.
There are plenty of opportunities to cut government spending before asking people who have already paid for something to give it up.
Here are a few ideas:
- Cut all earmarks
- Zero base budgeting for all discretionary programs
(that should flesh out a lot of things that should have been sunset decades ago)
- Get rid of Public Employee Unions
- Cut pay for federal employees so that it does not exceed the averages for the private sector
- Get rid of federal pensions; move to defined contribution (401Ks)