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Big Losers In Contentious Debate Cry Foul

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 04.22.2012

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WASHINGTON — Federal workers have become the go-to targets as Congress, and the White House, search for ways to lower the deficit, pay for tax c...

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Study Reveals Interesting Result On Federal Workers

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 03.31.2012

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WASHINGTON — The average federal worker earns about 2 percent more than a private sector worker in a comparable profession, though the governmen...

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Zach Carter

Michele Bachmann's Misleading Talking Point On Federal Pay

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 10.17.2011

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WASHINGTON -- While stumping on a platform of limited government, Republican presidential contender Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has focused on th...

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A Smarter Way on Federal Pay

Max Stier | Posted 08.24.2011

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Max Stier

By sticking with an arrangement from the past century, the public sector has largely missed the transformation that swept over the rest of the working world and has made itself vulnerable to criticism.

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Five Myths About Federal Workers

Max Stier | Posted 05.25.2011

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Max Stier

Hard choices are needed to restore our nation's fiscal health. But across-the-board pay and hiring freezes avoid tough strategic decisions. The real question is not what can we cut, but how can we best save money.

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Sam Stein

Unions, Progressives Blast Administration For Pay Freeze Proposal

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's decision to support a two-year pay freeze on federal employees is sparking yet another wave of angst and eyeb...

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National Fiscal Hypocrisy Week

Robert Reich | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Reich

This week will likely see a number of measures to stimulate the economy and help struggling families shot down in the name of fiscal responsibility, while measures that help the rich and add to the debt will pass.

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Sam Stein

Obama Announces Pay Freeze For Federal Employees

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama administration announced on Monday an ambitious plan to freeze the salaries of federal employees for two years in an effort to address massi...

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Federal Workers, Resource Not a Target

Max Stier | Posted 05.25.2011

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Max Stier

To be certain, the federal government has its faults and there is room for improvement, but facts matter. Here are five pervasive myths about federal workers.

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