Heres my view about this:

In the past, govt. jobs paid lower than the private sector but gave much better benefits in health care, retirement, time off, etc. This was the "recruitment tool" needed to fill govt. jobs.

Now that health insurance is a major deduction in a private person's paycheck along with limited vacation time and no company paid pensions but only a weak 401K plan, the govt job is now the better way for people to work at a good wage and excellent benefits.

However, I oppose this "feeding at the trough" mentality. With the exception of law enforcement,firefighters, and our military, and some education employees the entire remaining govt workforce is a drain on the common taxpayer and we can do without 95% of them. There are a few other "essential" workers but let's not get too picky here.

Get rid of the paper shufflers and dead weight. I have to laugh when there's a snow storm in D.C. and they announce "All non-essential employees may go home." Why the hell do they have non-essential employees in the first place.!!!!!