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To: steve harris who wrote (106443)	12/26/2011 7:34:23 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 149317

So what's all this talk about reducing Govt. role all about. If the pay gains are that low compared to the private sector, then why would people opt to work for the Govt. instead of the private sector. Besides, the private sector needs to get off their asses and start hiring instead of leapfrogging. After all, they are hiring in their subsidiary companies such as India and China which are less stable politically than the US. =============================== Federal workers' pay gains are the slowest in 10 years By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY ....contd at usatoday.com