"I doubt the jobs lost will be offset by the public sector" If you doubt that, then the government is overtaxing for the size of government they want. If tax

"I doubt the jobs lost will be offset by the public sector" If you doubt that, then the government is overtaxing for the size of government they want. If tax eliminates private jobs, then it is beholden on government to hire those so released. If too many are released - reduce taxes. "More public jobs just means tax money allocated more poorly any won't guarantee improved public services." As I said tax doesn't pay for anything. The purpose of tax is to release people to be hired by the public sector - in furtherance of the elected mandate of the government. If the government has been elected then you've already lost the argument about whether public services will be improved with more people or not.