Veterans Groups Advocate for U.S. Coast Guard Pay

This is an important point. Most of working Americans in the private sector have experienced layoffs, furloughs, cut in pay, cut in hours, etc of the last 10 years. .gov workers have not. Thus, it is very difficult for joe the plumber (and taxpayer) to have sympathy for a group of people that are, on average, paid much higher than their private sector counter part, have nearly 100% job security, and will likely get back pay for their “furlough”.

Life isn’t fair. The goons in DC should do their job…but in the private sector the same occurs when CEO’s run companies into the ground. Actually, it’s not the same–the working man just get’s laid off with no notice and told good luck at finding another job.