tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528335140620814483.post7330075391367322177..comments2023-10-07T05:00:41.514-04:00Comments on Elephants in the Blue Grass: Too Many Bureaucrats to CountBridget M. Bushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10060412729879492819noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528335140620814483.post-70665158003440492352012-12-01T04:05:53.483-05:002012-12-01T04:05:53.483-05:00While certainly an embarrassing oversight, isn'...While certainly an embarrassing oversight, isn't it a little silly to consider this the "backdrop" of fiscal cliff negotiations? In the grand scheme of things, while having people on payroll that shouldn't be is wasteful, it's going to take a lot more than cleaning that up to reverse the deficit.<br /><br />The basic framework of the discussion has to be on the broad scale: how to raise revenue (e.g., taxes) and how to cut spending (e.g., ending programs).Neel Joshihttp://thesoapboxblog.comnoreply@blogger.com