Republicans vow to cut federal retirement as budget solution

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But that seems to me an integral part of the plan -- make federal employment so financially unpalatable that current workers move on and, more importantly, the government has difficulty attracting competent new workers, will continue to decline in public respect and thus can be more easily downsized where it can finally be "drown in the bath

EXACTLY!
this is what they did to air traffic control and what many states are doing to teachers!

 

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It seems to me that short of "town hall" rebellions such as occurred with respect to the more broadly felt cuts to Medicare, Republicans will be deaf to protestations of unfairness. I see that as a possibility in only a few districts. Does anyone have thoughts about how to influence Republicans in a more positive direction?

Probably the more profitable approach is to encourage the Democrats in the Senate and President Obama to show some backbone on this issue. Is there any reason to be optimistic?

Look at Libertarian, Constitution, or Tea Party leaning candidates. Sen. Rand Paul is a prime example of a Republican with major Tea Party, Constitutional and limited spending and government over tones. Right direction.

 

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http://www.beltwaytalk.com is a good place to take this conversation....