Quote:I've known a lot of government workers in my time.  Heck, my wife technically works for the government since she teaches at a public school.  My mom and dad both worked for the federal government.  My father-in-law worked for the FBI which is in turn the Federal government, and one of my brother in laws works for the federal government.

 

Yeah, there's a difference between people who work for the government, and politicians.  To suggest otherwise is ridiculous.  

 

So... you think these people shouldn't have retirement benefits?  Because they work for the government?  Because that's 'socialism' apparently.

 

I guess I should be a socialist then.  Down with privatization.  

 

I'm not arguing for or against the benefits. I'm pointing out the system used to distribute these benefits. There's a whole plethora of people that work for the government, from trash collectors to soldiers, teachers and politicians. I also have family that works for the government, and that doesn't change the reality that socialism is used to pay for benefits of government employees. 

 

Like I said maybe we can discuss if some socialism is justifiable but it sure does seem to upset people when you point out a good portion of workforce is already paid through socialist programs. 

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