Curious why you haven't analyzed the same numbers under the Bush administration.

Because it's virtually the same - and doing so would expose the hypocrisy of the right.

Dane, good to see you posting again!

I have a couple simple questions for you: Are you now clear on the difference between "National Debt" and "Deficit"?

And if you are now clear on the difference, would you like to admit now that your absurd charge form a day or so ago that President Bush took the National debt to $6T+ from "ZERO" was incorrect?

Seriously.

Does not surprise me from the do as I say not as I do crowd.
Whether they are kings, dictators or government people they all think they are above the masses.

Dane: "...Because it's virtually the same.."

How can that be when you on the left told us over and over again how much better the obambi administration would be over the Bush administration?

Dane, what do you think of how some members of the CBC steered money directly to their own families, and no one on the left is complaining about it?? Wow, talk about "exposing the hypocrisy on the left"!!

(off topic to Drago - I answered on that thread and blew the lid off the Republican hypocrisy - go check it out - I'm happy to discuss it there - quit changing the subject)

And Kim - feel free to show how federal employees make twice what private sector employees make..

You can't??? Then why would you make such a ridiculous bullcrap of a statement like that?

Just more right wing lies? What's the matter? Is the truth just not going your way?

You now have to make up ridiculous BS to try to make a point?

Working for the federal government has many fantastic perks that private sector employees can only dream about: guaranteed job security, a salary that is almost double that of their private sector counterparts...

OH, and "guaranteed job security" Show us the guarantee please.

WHAT??? You can't do that either?

Wow - one piece of BS after another... or prove me wrong, please - prove me wrong.

YOU CAN'T??? lol...

Re: "And Kim - feel free to show how federal employees make twice what private sector employees make..

How about: Federal civil servants earned average pay and benefits of $123,049 in 2009 while private workers made $61,051 in total compensation, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data are the latest available.

From: http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/income/2010-08-10-1Afedpay10_ST_N.htm

As for federal job security....

JOB SECURITY: Layoffs happen in Federal service, but they are very rare. A Federal job is the secure job for these insecure times. As long as the U.S. population keeps growing, Federal workers will be needed to provide government services. Downsizing that does occur in some Agencies is almost always accomplished through attrition rather than through the layoffs that are all too common in the private sector. Wouldn't it be good to have a career where you can concentrate on the work, rather than on trying to survive?

From: http://www.jobsfed.com/bene2.htm

You should consider apologizing to Kim.

Hank, you got to the link before I did. I didn't include it in the post because it was such big news when it came out that I figured it was already public knowledge. Clearly it was public knowledge among only those who choose to be informed.

Anyway, I included the news report about federal employees making double of their private sector counter parts in the post in case we have more uninformed commenters.

The point about federal employees under Bush doing the same is valid, as was under Clinton, 41, Reagan,... And that's a damn good reason to fire most of those freeloaders and shrink the public employment rolls. Isn't that one of those Tea things?

Dane: "(off topic to Drago - I answered on that thread and blew the lid off the Republican hypocrisy - go check it out - I'm happy to discuss it there - quit changing the subject).

Liar.

Anyone can go back to the "An Unprecedented Obama Achievement" thread and see that you did not answer for your stupidity in confusing national debt with national deficit.

So again, you're lying.

For obvious reasons.

Which again, makes you the perfect democrat shill.

You cannot blow the lid off of anyone's hypocrisy if you don't even understand what the other guys are talking about.

So again, you are a liar.

Oh and Dane there's the little item of proving that federal employees do indeed make nearly twice the private sector, what about that big shot? Is that enough on topic for you to respond, since you're the one that brought it up in the first place.

Oh and Dane when did the Obama administration standard of ethical behavior sink to the levels of the evil republicans, I thought this was the most ethical administation in the history of the world. Just goes to show you the guy is nothing more than a sleezy politician.

To the average person, it would seem easier to garnish the wages of a federal worker to pay back taxes than it would be a privately employed worker.

And for Duane: Considering the Democrats rode into power in large part claiming to be more ethical than the Republicans, "We're no worse than the Republicans!" doesn't sound like a very convincing defense.

In my opinion, the proper response to "Everybody does it" as an excuse for government corruption is to fire Everybody.

Dane: "...Because it's virtually the same.."

Full of SHIT as usual. Hey Dane, how come it wasn't plastered all over the news. The MSM loved to bash Bush and Republicans every chance they got, with anything they got, even if they had to make it up. But I don't recall EVER seeing an article that Republicans in the White House or on Capitol Hill OWED BACK TAKES.

Hank #4,

Well played, Sir! Well played!

I guess the Dane of our existence has his tail between his legs and will be hiding for a while.

The advent of "Dane"...a liberal presuming to overwhelm CONSERVATIVES with FACTS. Now THAT'S funny!! Leftists avoid facts like a peste house. It's an absolute requirement for the breed, as facts and truth always lead to their undoing. Why else do liberals immediately claim to have been subjected to a vicious, unfair attack whenever their OWN WORDS are attributed to them!!! But hang in there, pal. Even the breathtaking hypocrisy and unintended comic relief offered by the "camera shy" Hussein has become a bit stale. A new clown is always welcome.

Let me guess: Rampant tax arrearages among federal employees is "surprising" and "unexpected"....

And now we know the real reason neither a flat tax of 10% or the FairTax of effectively 0% will replace the IRS we all know and love.

Every civil servant has the exact same rights as any other taxpayer. They have to right to appeal their taxes, the right to file back taxes, etc; as allowed by the tax code. Thus while under appeal it is considered back taxes owed. This just another article by a fool who wants to paint federal workers in a bad light. In fact. delinquency rates by federal employees is much lower than the general public, something this fool chose not to mention.