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	Name:	Barneget -
	Subject:	BTW Hound
	Date:	2/21/2011 9:08:04 PM

I apologize. I understated the value of many Federal (non military) Employees with my generalizations. My professional experience with those folks is pretty much limited to OSHA, DOT, FDA, DoL, EEOC, FBI, USDA and EPA. Personal experience is limited to DHS, IRS, and DOJ. I never dealt with anyone in Veterans Affairs, Department of Energy, Department of Education, SSA, HUD, and probably hundreds of others. That said, I could, like you, provide personal experiences with example after example of individual and collective incompetence. For example, regulatory enforcement totally unfamiliar with the regulations. 6 years ago, the EPA sent a contract inspector to my business. He spent 6 days reviewing my response plan, then, attempted to issue a citation because a particular section was "out of place". He apparently wasn't on the mailing list as what was formerly required to rest behind the second tab was to be moved to the fourth tab. Multiple mailings, regional conference calls, and finally an onsite with the old requirement. Disregard the ridiculous burdens on business, and be honest with the consumer who ultimately funds the businesses compliance efforts. Government is NOT private industry; therefore TAXPAYER expectations for effective and responsive government will probably remain just a dream.

my words -- They, the Democrats, controlled the House from January 2007 until 01/05/2011 (47 days ago), still control the Senate, and are on the lap of the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. They, the people elected by the Democrat voters, abdicated their responsibility to build a budget.

your words -- Gee, and I thought we were going to see real leadership, responsibility and accountability from the Republicans. Instead of doing anything useful, they are trying to shut down Planned Parenthood and NPR. That's going to make a huge difference to the deficit.
more your words -- but lots of little $1M will add up across the government.