They don't realize that they did the same kind of ploys with their guys. The IRONY of it all, they are TOO **** STUPID to use a search engine to find out!! Their TDS won't permit it!!
RIGHT, @Squatchman SQUATS2PEE!! ...
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/C...