crossposted from unbossed
It's been a rough road for public employees during the Bush years, and certainly federal employees have weathered harsh treatment. Part of it comes from the general disrespect the Republicans have demonstrated toward anything related to government and governance. If it wasn't privatization, it was bad management. If it wasn't bad management, it was dishonest managers and the revolving doors between lobbyists and agency leadership positions, between regulators and the regulated.
Now we have the facts and figures.
