Taxes

Originally Posted by nipper

As a very hard working government employee (trial attorney for the United States Department of Justice), an employee who took a huge pay cut in moving from private practice to the DOJ to do something for my country, I am a bit offended by the comments about good for nothing government employees. Sure, there are some inefficiencies, but I think we could make some immediate progress if we began phasing out our spending of 10 billion $ per month in Iraq, and diverting some of the $ and troops to Afghanistan where they are really needed for national security purposes.

Come'on Nipper don't take this personal, I am a (local) government employee. I believe that I give 100% of myself to my career and that at times it takes time away from my family that I will never get back.

You are more then likely not from the group we are referring to. As you put it you gave up a profitable practice to do what you are doin'. That is very admirable and I thank you.

However, there are plenty of other lawyers and other professionals that could not cut it in the real world and through politics have gotten on the government's payroll. I personally know many or them that are bleeding are system. These are the employees we are referring to, not someone that is actually given of themselves and putting in an honest 40+hr work week.