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I know I am going to get blasted here, but, after hubby was out of work for 4 months, and looking for work in the private sector and finding nothing, he took a job at a VA hospital ( he does air conditioning and refrig). While I know that the govt sector tends to be bad overall, I am thankful that he has a job in this economy. He has always worked hard, served his country in the the army, and is a disabled vet who now gets to work to help other vets who served. Don’t forget that our military men and women are govt employees, and the govt does employ many former military service workers. They are no less hardworking now than they were when they served in the military.

Thankfully, there are many conservatives in government employ trying do right by the American taxpayer they serve, there are just not enough. Maybe if more conservatives did work for govt, some of these leeches would lose their ability to treat the govt as a welfare job. I know my hubby never forgets for a moment that every hour he is on the clock costs the taxpayers money BECAUSE he is a conservative.

All sectors of employment have good and bad. There are good teachers, good uaw workers, good union employees, as well as bad people in the private sector (corrupt ceo’s, madoff types, bad business owners, and micky d workers who spit in your food)

I am extremely grateful that he has any job in this enviroment, after our business failed, and we have never cheated on our taxes, ever. We have however decided for the first time not to hold back any exemptions and wait for a refund, as they may not be forthcoming. We would rather owe a few dollars and pay by april 15th than hope to get a refund.........

I’m glad your husband found a job. The sad thing about VA is that part of the spendulous package that actually cuts any spending - is on medical benefits for military retirees that have serves us for most of their lives. Sick.

I worked as an engineer for the DOD for years. Most of us were rather dedicated and did work to earn our salaries. I think when people complain about government workers, they remember the ones that were lazy and rude. I was trying to call OPM for the 8th time because they havn’et updated my mailing address in about a decade despite my sending them numerous letters about it. Waiting on hold for 10 minutes, then being transfered, then being told they couldn’t find me in the system, then being told I needed to mail a letter about my ‘new’ address change,..... I was saying nasty things about ‘goverment workers’ after that myself!