In article ,
"Matt Barrow" wrote:

"Mike Ash" wrote in message
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In article ,
Dallas wrote:

Government sector jobs are now more than 50% of total employment in this
country and considering benefits, they now make double the average
private
sector salary.

I usually stay out of these discussions but this is just absurd.

50% of total employment and 2x the average private sector salary would
imply that 67% of total salaries in the US are paid to government
employees, and only 33% of total salaries are paid to private employees.

I think he's referring to the latest data that shows government people make
50% more than their private sector counterparts.

I don't know if that includes their benefit packages that only Fortune 500
CEO's get.

I can only read what he wrote, I can't read his mind. "50% of total
employment" is quite clear, and it does not mean "make 50% more than
their private sector counterparts".

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