Link to poll - http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/Oct_poll.pdf
QF5 Do you or an immediate family member living with you work for the federal government or a state or local
government? (IF YES, SPECIFY, ACCEPT ALL THAT APPLY)
Total Yes 20
Yes, federal ................ 9
Yes, state .................. 8
Yes, local .................... 5
No .............................. 79
Not sure .................... 1
9+8+5= MORE THAN 20, government workers more than 20%
19 posted on October 11, 2013 6:11:13 PM AKDT by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people.)
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Most households with a government worker would have one additional family member of voting age, perhaps more than one. I would guess that, on average, there is one additional family member of voting age. So of the 20%, perhaps 10% are the actual government employees.
I don't see the problem with that methodology.
But do government employees at all levels make up 20% of the population?