Government Employees

All Government employees should

All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service. Franklin D. Roosevelt

The very nature and

The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government employee organizations. Franklin D. Roosevelt

The simple index fund

The simple index fund solution has been adopted as a cornerstone of investment strategy for many of the nation’s pension plans operated by our giant corporations and state and local governments. Indexing is also the predominant strategy for the largest of them all, the retirement plan for federal government employees, the Federal Thrift Savings Plan … Read more

Without computers, the government

Without computers, the government would be unable to function at the level of effectiveness and efficiency that we have come to expect. . . . Today’s government uses computers which are capable of cranking out millions of documents per day without any regard whatsoever for their content, thereby freeing government employees for more important responsibilities, … Read more

The structure that is

The structure that is currently in place, inside government, forcing government employees to pay union dues, even if they don’t want to be in a union — that is fundamentally unconstitutional and it is against the American system of freedom of choice. Bruce Rauner

Often the best source

Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and patriotism, which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled as they have been during the … Read more