And your personal attacks are not disruptive and dissuasive of your communications skills? Chill out.
As far as trying to match EPU with dubious quotes goes, I never link and rarely quote. Thus, you can argue with me and not some quote which may or may not be accurate.
From the horse's mouth. So there you are, as an anonymous person, attempting to assert PERSONAL credibility and authority?! ;-)
BTW "contractors" are not the equivalent of "employees" except to those who are unconcerned with accuracy such as you.
Oh my, accuracy requires sub-classifications of these numbers now? I suppose you know them?
Calling anyone who disagrees with you a "leftist" amply illustrates your ignorance of what a Leftist is...
Speaking of accuracy...I never did called you a leftist. Please review the thread. I noted that you were echoing a leftist-apologist line...pro-statist. That may or may not be indicative of your general philosophy, as a member of the Federalist Society, I would have hoped for a more reserved attitude about a ballooning federal payroll. But it was certainly not a persuasive 'line' of argument because of its nature.