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2016 Postmortem

mikekohr

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8. No. It hasn't. And not even by the chart that you supplied

Reply to Cato987 (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 06:22 PM

Aug 2012

The original post is ALL government sector jobs, Federal, State and local. Your chart is Federal only, but is handy because it backs up my original post in that the greatest government employment occurred under Nixon and Reagan. Thanks.
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Government Employment At Lowest Level Since 1968 [View all] mikekohr Aug 2012 OP

Funny! I got my Fed job (D.C.) in '78, elleng Aug 2012 #1

Now if it was compared to the population it would be even more substantial. LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #2

I'm hoping it was mostly Republicans that decided to leave. LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #3

It was non-denominational; elleng Aug 2012 #4

Overall employment has increased. Cato987 Aug 2012 #5

Thank you for that out-dated chart. DURHAM D Aug 2012 #7

No. It hasn't. And not even by the chart that you supplied mikekohr Aug 2012 #8

And with the DHS still intact, that's frightening. nt Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #6