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When the federal government hires employees it people looking for jobs or to better their job position. That directly assists the unemployment issue, albeit probably disproportionately for white color workers rather than blue color workers. If you are qualified then you can compete for the job.

My guess is that many of the people complaining don't have marketable skills for the new economy or they aren't willing/capable to move where the jobs are. Since less and less Americans have sufficient education and skills to compete these days its not surprising more are finding it difficult to adapt to the new realities of the world. The days when you could learn a single skill or career and expect it to carry you into old age are long gone.

Amazing to me how the federal government has so much money that they can continue to hire new employees, give them excellent benefits, and with higher salaries. Where are they getting all this money from??? OHHHH, you and me!

what is your job?

Mr. Helton is right on track. As a government worker, I make 80% of what my counterparts make in private industry. Workers choose federal service because of different family reasons, some from a call to service, etc. Every federal agency is different. However, the stress level and the job demanded from you is greater than what is expected in the private sector in many regulatory agencies- because you are dealing with shady characters and attorneys, etc- Yet we still get paid less than comparable accountants, attorneys, engineers, etc. Money is not a reason to enter federal service...

Statistics don't lie, but statisticians do............nice skewing of facts

Try doing that comparison after you remove production jobs from the private sector numbers and see if they don't compare more favorably. The vast majority of Federal workers are in highly skilled occupations, many requiring advanced degrees (scientists, economists, researchers, analysts, IT specialists, and many more). It's disingenuous to simply average the Federal salaries and compare it to an average of private sector salaries.