USA Today posts a very troubling article today that points out one of the main reasons why the U.S. is in so much trouble -- a phenomenon that's being played out in Washington, DC right now, but is also being repeated at the state and local level throughout our country.
Essentially, to summarize the article, it states that federal employees earn more money than do their private sector counter parts.
My friends who support a big government say, "So what. What's wrong with that?" The answer is simple. Historically, men and women worked for the federal government (substitute state or local, as you see fit). They did so because while they made less money than private sector counter parts, they got a better retirement package, better health benefits and fewer hours (come and go as they please, plus all those holidays). Well, now because of the power of public employee unions, the government employees still have the "primo" retirement package, cadillac healthcare benefits and ample holidays...but their salaries exceed the private sector. I don't blame the unions for being effective advocates for their members...but I do blame the elected officials for caving to them on these unsustainable demands.
No wonder our local, state and federal governments are broke!
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