Part of what's amusing/maddening about the debate is that it's couched (by government critics) as being "unfair" — it's "unfair" that federal workers earn more, or get better benefits, or whatever.
Of course, I strongly suspect most of those same people would vilify any attempt to discuss "fairness" in private industry wages. #ddtb
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CBO Offers Its Two Cents on Federal Pay
Federal workers overall get just 2 percent higher wages than private-sector employees holding similar jobs, but they receive 16 percent more in total compensation because of generous benefits.
There are, however, great differences in wages and benefits depending on education levels; less-educated federal workers receive higher wages and benefits compared with private-sector employees, while those with advanced degrees are paid less.
That’s the conclusion of a new Congressional Budget Office r…