In an op-ed in The Boston Globe, Linda Bilmes explains why a hiring freeze on federal jobs won't help the budget deficit in the short term--and will have unintended consequences in the long run.
Government today desperately needs to hire in order to replace retiring employees and fill growing workload demands. Nearly 80 percent of the new hiring is taking place in just five agencies - Defense, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, the Department of Justice and the State Department.
These civil servants are caring for our wounded and returning veterans, providing essential support for our troops fighting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and protecting the country from terrorist threats at airports and land borders and through intelligence work.
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