Federal Workers Gorge Souls at Church of Federal Government

It's no surprise Democrats are advocates for centralized government.   One congressman has proclaimed himself an evangelist for the Church of the Federal Government.  He’s here to feed bureaucratic souls.   

(CNSNews.com) - Rep. Elijah Cummings (D–Md.) says, “so many people come to government knowing that they are not going to make the kind of money they would make in the private sector but they come to government to feed their souls.”

Cummings was speaking in Washington D.C. at the Legislative Conference of the National Treasury Employees Union on February 4^thwhen he made the comments.

“People do not seem to understand that so many people come to government knowing that they are not going to make the kind of money that they would make in the private sector but they come to government to feed their souls,” Cummings told the audience.

The Maryland Democrat also told union members that getting federal workers a raise higher than the one proposed in President Obama’s budget is among his priorities.

“So what are my priorities? What’s my reason for being here?” Cummings said. “My ardent priority is to do whatever I can to help federal workers obtain fair compensation and meaningful pay raises.”

I feel sorry for those poor, federal workers.  Don’t you?  Maybe, we should setup a charitable foundation.  How about we establish “Adopt a Federal Employee” program?  You’ll get a picture of your bureaucrat attending a taxpayer funded seminar in a resort town.  Maybe get a video of him in a conga line, or possibly relaxing in a hot tub, sipping champagne after a long day of plotting against the American people.

 

What’s that you say?  They make more money than the average American worker, and they get better benefits?

 

 A December 2014 Cato Institute report on federal and private sector worker pay finds, “In 2013 federal civilian workers had an average wage of $81,076, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. By comparison, the average wage of the nation’s 107 million private-sector workers was $55,424.”

When benefits like health care and pensions are included, "federal worker compensation averaged $115,524, or 74 percent more than the private-sector average of $66,357."

 I wonder if their bathroom fixtures are gold plated. 

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http://cnsnews.com/news/article/eric-scheiner/rep-cummings-people-come-government-feed-their-souls