re: #601 garhighway

Being against “bloat” is not a terribly bold stand.

In fact, I’d like to see a post in which someone stands steadfastly in FAVOR of “bloat”.

Often, when you get down to the true substance of the issue, what the “anti-bloater” is against is something more substantive, and their characterization of that particular thing as “bloat” is simply a mis-characterization masking a conclusion.

For example, some people consider the EPA to be an example of “bloat”. Usually, when they say that, they are not advocating that the EPA run more efficiently. They want it to cease to exist.

That’s not “bloat”.

ok. “bloat” = overinflated govt employee salaries and pensions.

remind me why govt clerks need a union again? is the govt an evil private corporate enterprise?