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Depending on how you count, between 10% and 40% of the US is employed by the govt either directly or by proxy. I understand your sentiment, but the reality of
by throwawayjava 7y ago
Depending on how you count, between 10% and 40% of the US is employed by the govt either directly or by proxy.
I understand your sentiment, but the reality of just shedding a large fraction of those jobs is hard to even imagine. Unemployment in 2008-2009 peaked at around 10%.
- BubRoss 7y agoBetween income taxes, corporate taxes, sales tax etc. most people with jobs give up half the money they make to the government anyway, so that makes sense.
- 3fe9a03ccd14ca5 7y agoWhy not just employ 100% since a high government employment number seems like a virtue?