[RC51]

“Federal contracting covers about one-quarter of the U.S. workforce”

Is anyone else extremely disturbed by this?!

[Rusty0604]

Just tweak a few regulations and definitions, and it will be 100% of the U.S. workforce.

[familyop]

"Is anyone else extremely disturbed by this?!"

Yes--the few, who aren't highly paid by the debt regime and don't mind seeing the truth are irked by it to various extents. But that's only the tip of the iceberg of debt. The number of government employees at state and local levels is huge.

About "70 million" people receiving incomes from various levels of government and government-linked businesses receive large incomes but are steeped in debt and spending all that they receive.

Meanwhile,...

More Than 101 Million Working Age Americans Do Not Have A Job
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3005481/posts

[familyop]

Heavy Hitters: Top All-Time Donors, 1989-2014
http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php
“2 American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees $60,949,129 [Democrat] 81% [Republican] 1%”

They discuss politics with Republicans while giving our money to Democrats.

[familyop]

There are over 19 million state and local government employees. State and local government employees lobby for and receive federal funding.

[familyop]

Leviathan (Uncle Sam employs more people than you think)
National Review ^ | 02/03/2011 | Iain Murray
"...nearly 40 million Americans employed in some way by government."