18%

[hortysir]

Obama added 11% to the Gov't Workforce using the data from the original article. We didn't need them before Obama came into office, so why do we need them now..................

To top that off, he's hiring more for Obamacare. Increasing the size of Gov't again. Which will cost us another 180 BILLION a year by the last CBO estimates which always end up low.

Finally, the article shows how the Private Sector is down 5%, and States have cut 2% of their work forces. Everyone else gets the shaft and Big Gov't goes up. Go figure when we have STATISTS in office.

Good catch!


With this current "furlough" we're almost back to 2001 levels

 

[Seawytch]

Obama added 11% to the Gov't Workforce using the data from the original article. We didn't need them before Obama came into office, so why do we need them now..................

To top that off, he's hiring more for Obamacare. Increasing the size of Gov't again. Which will cost us another 180 BILLION a year by the last CBO estimates which always end up low.

Finally, the article shows how the Private Sector is down 5%, and States have cut 2% of their work forces. Everyone else gets the shaft and Big Gov't goes up. Go figure when we have STATISTS in office.

Good catch!


With this current "furlough" we're almost back to 2001 levels

Except it's not true. Federal employment has not increased 11% under President Obama. Here are the total numbers of Federal Government employees, in thousands, including the military.

Total Government Employment Since 1962

(Numbers in thousands)

2000 4,129
2001 4,132
2002 4,152
2003 4,210
2004 4,187
2005 4,138
2006 4,133
2007 4,127
2008 4,206
2009 4,430
2010 4,443
2011 4,403

On what planet do those numbers add up to an 11% increase?

 

[The Rabbi]

Obama added 11% to the Gov't Workforce using the data from the original article. We didn't need them before Obama came into office, so why do we need them now..................

To top that off, he's hiring more for Obamacare. Increasing the size of Gov't again. Which will cost us another 180 BILLION a year by the last CBO estimates which always end up low.

Finally, the article shows how the Private Sector is down 5%, and States have cut 2% of their work forces. Everyone else gets the shaft and Big Gov't goes up. Go figure when we have STATISTS in office.

Good catch!


With this current "furlough" we're almost back to 2001 levels

Except it's not true. Federal employment has not increased 11% under President Obama. Here are the total numbers of Federal Government employees, in thousands, including the military.

Total Government Employment Since 1962

(Numbers in thousands)

2000 4,129
2001 4,132
2002 4,152
2003 4,210
2004 4,187
2005 4,138
2006 4,133
2007 4,127
2008 4,206
2009 4,430
2010 4,443
2011 4,403

On what planet do those numbers add up to an 11% increase?

Are you intentionally trying to deceive people or are you really too stupid to understand this?
You are citing total gov't employment to argue about Federal employment.

 

[Seawytch]

Good catch!


With this current "furlough" we're almost back to 2001 levels

Except it's not true. Federal employment has not increased 11% under President Obama. Here are the total numbers of Federal Government employees, in thousands, including the military.

Total Government Employment Since 1962

(Numbers in thousands)

2000 4,129
2001 4,132
2002 4,152
2003 4,210
2004 4,187
2005 4,138
2006 4,133
2007 4,127
2008 4,206
2009 4,430
2010 4,443
2011 4,403

On what planet do those numbers add up to an 11% increase?

Are you intentionally trying to deceive people or are you really too stupid to understand this?
You are citing total gov't employment to argue about Federal employment.

The above numbers and link are for FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ONLY. Here it is again: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-over...ables/total-government-employment-since-1962/

 

[hortysir]

Except it's not true. Federal employment has not increased 11% under President Obama. Here are the total numbers of Federal Government employees, in thousands, including the military.

Total Government Employment Since 1962

(Numbers in thousands)

2000 4,129
2001 4,132
2002 4,152
2003 4,210
2004 4,187
2005 4,138
2006 4,133
2007 4,127
2008 4,206
2009 4,430
2010 4,443
2011 4,403

On what planet do those numbers add up to an 11% increase?

Are you intentionally trying to deceive people or are you really too stupid to understand this?
You are citing total gov't employment to argue about Federal employment.

The above numbers and link are for FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ONLY. Here it is again: Total Government Employment Since 1962

I think that if you go back and look, the article also mentions federal contractors.

But I still see about a 5% increase just since Obama took office, and in 2010 there more than at any other time in history.

When government grows, freedom can only shrink

 

[Spoonman]

That's it.......


That is all that has been 'furloughed', and those that love all things government think it's the end of the damned world!!!

and, also....


How fucking HUGE have allowed our government to grow that a mere 18% accounts for 800,000 jobs??!!

and most of them are getting retro pay as well. i'm not sure how anyone has lost out yet.

 

[hortysir]

That's it.......


That is all that has been 'furloughed', and those that love all things government think it's the end of the damned world!!!

and, also....


How fucking HUGE have allowed our government to grow that a mere 18% accounts for 800,000 jobs??!!

and most of them are getting retro pay as well. i'm not sure how anyone has lost out yet.

I wonder if Seawytch will fight so hard to debunk Hoffstra's thread

 

[Seawytch]

Are you intentionally trying to deceive people or are you really too stupid to understand this?
You are citing total gov't employment to argue about Federal employment.

The above numbers and link are for FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ONLY. Here it is again: Total Government Employment Since 1962

I think that if you go back and look, the article also mentions federal contractors.

But I still see about a 5% increase just since Obama took office, and in 2010 there more than at any other time in history.

When government grows, freedom can only shrink

Try crunching those numbers again...and keep in mind, temporary Census workers would have been hired under ANY President.

The government needs to adapt to the size of the population it serves.

 

[Seawytch]

That's it.......


That is all that has been 'furloughed', and those that love all things government think it's the end of the damned world!!!

and, also....


How fucking HUGE have allowed our government to grow that a mere 18% accounts for 800,000 jobs??!!

and most of them are getting retro pay as well. i'm not sure how anyone has lost out yet.

The cashiers and baggers at the commissaries are not. The Ma and Pa store next to Yosemite aren't. This is hurting people. The Teabaggers need to stop holding the country hostage.

 

[hortysir]

The above numbers and link are for FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ONLY. Here it is again: Total Government Employment Since 1962

I think that if you go back and look, the article also mentions federal contractors.

But I still see about a 5% increase just since Obama took office, and in 2010 there more than at any other time in history.

When government grows, freedom can only shrink

Try crunching those numbers again...and keep in mind, temporary Census workers would have been hired under ANY President.

The government needs to adapt to the size of the population it serves.

If you take a closer look at the graph I posted, you'll see that it EXCLUDES temporary census workers