Impossible to truly answer but important question

[Chris]

And lol all that's going to be replaced by software.

[Beevee]

Replace Pruitt with software and the US can afford to pay off the National Debt.

[Chris]

CBO testimony:

The federal government employs about 2.2 million civilian workers—1.5 percent of the U.S. workforce—spread among more than 100 agencies in jobs that represent over 650 occupations. As a result, the government employs workers with a broad complement of talents, skills, and experience, and it competes with other government and private-sector employers for people who possess the mix of attributes needed to do the work of its agencies.

In fiscal year 2016, the government spent roughly $215 billion to compensate federal civilian employees....

@ https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52706

[donttread]

The Congressional Budget Office may have it. I imagine private watchdog groups may as well- probably citing to CBO data.

You know me well enough to know that I wouldn't trust government data on a topic like this.

[donttread]

CBO testimony:



@ https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52706

Thanks. But then we'd have to add upkeep, contractors , etc

[Peter1469]

You know me well enough to know that I wouldn't trust government data on a topic like this.

I suspect you will not find a source that you trust.

[donttread]

I suspect you will not find a source that you trust.

Yeah, I'm funny like that . I like true unbiased non-government information.