Maybe we should hire more federal, state, and city/local government employees. They make very good salaries and a decent portion of it is paid back in taxes.
That is a seductive argument but like many seductions you end up getting done without even a kiss. However, it is in keeping with what the Left is known for - taking three steps forward so that when the Republicans return they can only move back two. Usually, we are left with the result of the seduction - a new baby program that only grows and grows and costs more and more.
In order for a government worker to be paid the money it must first come from a private producer of wealth. More must be taken from the private sector than is paid to the public employee in order to pay for the overhead of distributing it to the employee. Therefore, more is taken out of the privates sector than is put back into the government in taxes or back into the private sector by purchases.
That means less money for investment by the private sector to create jobs and pay taxes. You cannot take money from the private sector and put it into government and expect a gain. Government regulations and taxes must be paid for by the private sector. That means either increased prices or improved productivity, usually increased prices. Therefore, we always pay fpr government actions either through higher prices or higher taxes, often both.