re: #552 Outrider

except for the employees who are a day short of pay. Not all of them are lazy bastards stealing tax dollars engaging in useless tasks.

You could still pay them and the government would still save money. A lot of business has also shifted to the internet for government. No need to keep those long hours anymore. And Governments want to be green but are afraid of letting staff telecommute. The employees that just answer and route phone calls could do that from home easily.