As part of our continuing series on “why things will proceed until the break,” we have this delightful article from the Washington Post, trumpeting the ‘findings’ of a study by a think tank representing the views of public employees that – surprise! – concluded that a “massive” hiring binge is required.
The think tank in question, the Partnership for Public Service, was founded in 2001 by a corporate raider, Samuel Heyman, who apparently has a passion for corporate governance as well as public government.
This is exactly the sort of article that the Washington Post loves to run – one that unabashedly calls for growth in the size and scope of government. Nowhere in the article will you find a countervailing point of view that might dare to suggest it is large enough already, let alone a voice (like mine) that would claim it’s too large.
Federal Government Needs Massive Hiring Binge, Study Finds
September 3, 2009
The federal government needs to hire more than 270,000 workers for “mission-critical” jobs over the next three years, a surge prompted in part by the large number of baby-boomer federal workers reaching retirement age, according to the results of a government-wide survey being released Thursday.
The numbers also reflect the Obama administration’s intent to take on several enormous challenges, including the repair of the financial sector, fighting two wars, and addressing climate change.
by hightor