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. 

Source: 

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

Yeah! King Obama Decrees Federal Employees Get a Raise!

It’s good to be the king; or in this case president.  His lord and master, Barack Hussein Obama, issued another decree from on high:  federal employees will get a raise.  Well, praise be Jesus!  (Are we still allowed to say HIS name?)

I can’t think of a group of people who deserve a raise more than federal employees.  I’m so thankful to slave away and hand over my hard earned money to a group of people who obviously are my betters.  It isn’t like I’ve had a raise in the past four years.  But then again, I’m not a federal employee.


 

President Barack Obama issued an executive order to end the pay freeze on federal employees, in effect giving some federal workers a raise. One federal worker now to receive a pay increase is Vice President Joe Biden.

According to disclosure forms, Biden made a cool $225,521 last year. After the pay increase, he'll now make $231,900 per year.

Members of Congress, from the House and Senate, also will receive a little bump, as their annual salary will go from $174,000 to 174,900. Leadership in Congress, including the speaker of the House, will likewise get an increase.

Well, off to the galleys I go.  This slave ship won’t row itself.

 

 

Source:  http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-orders-raise-biden-members-congress-federal-workers_692223.html

N.C. State Workers Making Out Like Bandits

Civitas Review Magazine reported in their October edition the income gap between public and private sector workers. North Carolina’s state employees are making out like bandits. The average annual wage of government workers increased 34.5% from the years 2000 to 2009, while the private sector increased only 27%.


AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE IN NORTH CAROLINA

                                                                                            2000             2009

State Government                                                              $32,832        $44,158

Private
Sector                                                                                                                                                                                 $30,977                                 $39,350
Gap                                                                                        6%             12.2%




TOTAL COMPENSATION IN 2009

Private Sector                                                                        $55,737

State Government                                                                   $67,008

Gap                                                                                            20%


The disparity between the two is quite striking. North Carolina is facing a huge budget deficit. State lawmakers need to readjust the wage and compensation packages of government workers. It needs to be in line with the private sector. What is even more outrageous is they get to retire at age 55 while the rest of us slave away for another 10 to 15 years. I wish I had that deal.