Quote Originally Posted by TheGrey View Post
No, they could not. There are specific jobs that cannot be relegated to the private sector- such as jobs involving the defense of the union, and areas that are not privatized.

But we are dealing with things that ARE, not what should be, according to your line of thought.

Private sector jobs also have those same lazy, unproductive, and incompetent social loafers. The government does not have a monoploy on slackers.
Excluding military, what positions in defense of the Union are you referencing? I have worked military, government and civilian contractor and agree there are slackers in all. The difference being there is a much higher probability that the civilian slacker will be dealt with. It is much more difficult in the government.

We all know there are hard workers and slackers within each group. It is not a an affront to gov. employees.