Tuesday, July 13, 2010
The Government Pay Bonus - WSJ.com
On this subject, there is general apathy when things are going well.
Nonetheless, government workers have distinct advantages.
Their income, healthcare, and retirement is seemingly without risk.
Going further, government clearly is NOT more efficient or productive that the private sector, so why should they get more?...
Nonetheless, government workers have distinct advantages.
Their income, healthcare, and retirement is seemingly without risk.
Going further, government clearly is NOT more efficient or productive that the private sector, so why should they get more?...
Andrew G. Biggs and Jason Richwine write about it in the Wall Street Journal:
"Pay cuts, layoffs and the highest unemployment rates in decades have reignited a debate over the relative treatment of public and private workers. USA Today reported in March that federal workers earn substantially higher wages than private sector employees who work the same types of jobs."