That’s point. We as tax payers shouldn’t cover most things. We barely even spend on defence and are lucky the US is a solid ally. We have to emulate countries like the UK and US. Treat everything like a business and not just rely on tax payers. This is a government issue, not federal workers issue. I’m in the private sector so can’t understand what the fed workers are going through, but it seems this has been an issue for a while.I agree that wages should be pumped up to keep up with the inflation. I am so upset that I have to pay for that. I am not on the negotiation table (Directly!!!!!)
Why dont they take the 9% now and continue negotiation latter on a slower pace. As the country economy heals from Covid. ...etc.
Also, the economy only got flat recently. We are in debt but we didn’t stop over printing money during the covid boom.
Lastly, fed workers are not as easily replaceable as you think. They go through a rigorous background check that could take ages. Thisis why Pearson Airport was a mess last summer. They couldn’t hire anyone quickly because of all the background checks.