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To: GreyFriar
The federal budget is most of all an enormous jobs program. Lots of jobs, lots of benefits, lots of pensions. Now, if cuts are absolutely required, those cuts will be made in the areas of services to be performed -- no tours at the White House, no USAF flyovers, no National Park Maintenance, fewer carriers, etc.

But, for the most part, the jobs, benefits and -- most of all -- the pensions will remain. But the whole thing will just serve less purpose because the government won't actually be doing much of anything.

I've recently been close to the federal workforce, and for those who haven't really seen them in action: you would be amazed. They do almost no work, they socialize all day, they organize softball leagues, golf outings, and morale-boosting picnics. They do this on your dime. During a time of sequestration and furloughs. It's staggering.

These people do not live in the real world. They are not productive. The thought doesn't occur to them. They show up because they want to get paid. End of story.

I'll throw in the caveat that I am not talking about the men and women in uniform who put themselves in harms way. No one questions their commitment or value. But the bureaucrats back home? Total waste.

Cuts? Cuts? You can't possibly cut as much as you ought to. Keep the cuts coming. Cut it all, man. I am sick to death of this parasitical beast we call the federal government.

44 posted on 07/31/2013 5:59:16 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (21st century. I'm not a fan.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Clear case— The cuts in personnel strength is UNIFORMED Army soldiers, not Dept of Army Civilians. It is the guys who fight to defend us.

So turn off your rant switch and do some thinking on what the state of the nation’s defense will be when the soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines are reduced to a level not seen since the beginning of the Korean War, 63 years ago. And that with an administration who doesn’t know how to keep our troops out of harms way.


45 posted on 07/31/2013 6:05:56 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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