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Home Front: Culture Wars
Government Workers Now Outnumber Manufacturing Workers by 9,977,000
2016-11-08
h/t Instapundit
...The 22,235,000 employed by government in the United States now outnumber the 12,258,000 employed in manufacturing by 9,977,000.
Posted by:g(r)omgoru

#3  Well, someone has to oversee the metals scrappers that recycle wire that becomes the staples for the boxes in which manufactured products are shipped.
Posted by: Blossom Unains5562   2016-11-08 21:10  

#2  Don't forget their pensions. Now who is the real indentured servant?
Posted by: P2Kontheroad   2016-11-08 16:59  

#1  So in 1963, there was almost two factory workers to pay the salary of each government worker. Now each factory worker has to pay the salary of almost two government workers.

There is something wrong with this picture.
Posted by: Bobby   2016-11-08 13:29  

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