A shorter list this mid-summer weekend, a reflection, perhaps, of the deluge of vacations that Washingtonians begin taking just about this time of year (and well into August), and a preoccupation with the wearying budget debate on the Hill.
Though that disgust with the way Washington operates may explain the last book on this week?s list, a harsh critique of the Federal government and the way it spends money ? your money. Certainly bashing government is all the rage nowadays, considering the budget / debt-limit debacle taking place even now on Capitol Hill, but alleging that there is a cadre of federal workers with exorbitant salaries ($170,00 is the number bandied about) ?stealing you blind? is a bit much considering the vast majority of government workers are hardworking, conscientious folks making much less than you might think. And there?s no real reason why top-notch talent shouldn?t ear as much as some of their private sector counterparts, especially as a desire for more money is what leads many to leave the federal workforce in the first place. And as for ?Stealing you blind,? it may be wise to turn your attention to the ?recession-proof? moneymen of Wall Street and the often ridiculous salaries earned there ? much of it lately at taxpayers? expense.
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