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Let's use common sense when analyzing the data...start with the premise that eliminating a government job is equal to creating multiple private sector jobs.....the total of which varies by the cost of the damages avoided.Blackvegetable » 19 Aug 2026, 8:10 am » wrote: ↑ The best way to resolve this would be - no surprise here - to examine the data.
We could look at the ratio of Private Sector Payroll gains to Federal Employee growth.
This will require you to do some Arithmetic.
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USPRIV
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES9091000001
Ready?