I’m not opposed to Rand’s plan, but would only note that reducing salaries by 16% is roughly equivalent to the sequester plan of laying off the DOD workforce one day a week. So, from a fed employee perspective, SEN Paul would basically furlough their salary one day a week, but require them to show up for work anyway.
Just sayin’
His bill refuses to accept the premise that they ought to earn 16% more than private sector workers in similar positions.
In your calculations, you don’t mention that.
Just goes to show you that anyone can “prove” anything depending on their angle, their POV, their agenda.
His entire point was, don’t let federal workers earn 16% more than the people who work for private entities who are being taxed (and the rest is borrowed) to pay their salaries.
So, from a private sector person's perspective, GOOD!!!!!!!! And BTW, what WAS your point?
I can’t speak to the Federal bureaucracy but have worked in several NC state offices.
I’ll bet most State offices could cut at least 20% of the staff and still be overstaffed.
Exactly. Treat fed emps just like private emps. instead of paying them 16% more.
That’s a good point.
I have no problem with that. I heard no screams of pity or agony when the EPA killed 60,000 coal miners jobs. That’s 5 days a week off, no medical, no retirement. Time is long over due for the Feds to join the recession they have coddled and cuddled so long.