Actually we are paying less into the Federal Government than we have in many many years, and the corruption is largely exercised to keep it so. The Federal Government today employs half as many (civilian) people, per capita, than it did 60 years ago. That is to say, the Federal payroll is about the same, but the population it serves has doubled. Ever notice that Federal employees who wear uniforms or badges are “nobly serving their country” while those do don’t are “leeches on society”? So here’s an idea: require all public servants to wear uniforms!
Actually we are paying less into the Federal Government than we have in many many years, and the corruption is largely exercised to keep it so. The Federal Government today employs half as many (civilian) people, per capita, than it did 60 years ago. That is to say, the Federal payroll is about the same, but the population it serves has doubled. Ever notice that Federal employees who wear uniforms or badges are “nobly serving their country” while those do don’t are “leeches on society”? So here’s an idea: require all public servants to wear uniforms!