Comments on: Government as a Growth Industry http://healthblog.ncpa.org/government-as-a-growth-industry/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Wed, 23 May 2012 14:41:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bret http://healthblog.ncpa.org/government-as-a-growth-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-50560 Bret Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:23:34 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7559#comment-50560 Bruce, could that be why government is the cause of so many crises? Bruce, could that be why government is the cause of so many crises?

]]> By: Bruce http://healthblog.ncpa.org/government-as-a-growth-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-50558 Bruce Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:28:54 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7559#comment-50558 Proving once again that in every crisis, government grows larger. Or to put it differently, government has a self interest in crises. Proving once again that in every crisis, government grows larger. Or to put it differently, government has a self interest in crises.

]]> By: Neil H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/government-as-a-growth-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-50554 Neil H. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:11:09 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7559#comment-50554 Why do you think they call it Leviathon? Why do you think they call it Leviathon?

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/government-as-a-growth-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-50551 Devon Herrick Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:02:16 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7559#comment-50551 While we're in a recession the private sector is eliminating jobs and freezing pay hikes. Meanwhile, the federal workforce is growing and pay is climbing like there is no tomorrow. What's the difference? The private sector requires workers be productive. The states are forced to live within their means. Yet, the federal workforce is control by powerful unions and the government has the ability to borrow today and foist the cost of future taxpayers. While we’re in a recession the private sector is eliminating jobs and freezing pay hikes. Meanwhile, the federal workforce is growing and pay is climbing like there is no tomorrow.

What’s the difference? The private sector requires workers be productive. The states are forced to live within their means. Yet, the federal workforce is control by powerful unions and the government has the ability to borrow today and foist the cost of future taxpayers.

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