I am reminded of a conversation I had with a coworker several years ago. His mother works for the Census Bureau. Her job has great benefits, lots of holidays, generous vacation and sick leave, and an excellent retirement plan. For about two and a half years at a stretch, her job is quiet and undemanding. Then, for about eighteen months it's hectic, and the hours can be somewhat long, though she is compensated for the overtime. At one family gathering, during the slow period, she commented to all that working for the .gov was just terrific, and "I don't know why everybody doesn't work for the government!"
Into the short silence that followed, my coworker replied, "We do. For about the first five months of every year."
Anybody expecting it to exceed six in the not-too-distant future?
When more of your money goes to the government rather than to your bank account, it's time to break out the tar and feathers. Hell, it's been time for that going back years now. I wonder if there will be enough people awake and aware enough to use said tar and feathers, or if the masses are going to be lulled back to their slumber by the bread and circuses the FedGov is putting on?
What a sorry state we're in....
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