I was a federal employee for 11 years. Many of my friends are federal employees. Civil servants too often are given a bum rap by mindless critics who disparage them as ‘bureaucrats who love red tape.’
But facts are facts, and the current federal system makes it nearly impossible to fire a federal employee after he has completed his first year of service. Only .15% of federal employees get the boot each year… (Read more at the Weekly Standard)
[…] has no idea when to stop spending,” notes Rep. Lummis. Conservatives are dismayed that few federal employees are fired for low performance or bad behavior. However, it is worth recalling that the bipartisan National […]