It's kind of funny that we seem to begrudge anyone who works for the government if they drive too nice a car or make above minimum wage. Every discussion I have ever heard on this subject is similar in that no federal or state or city employee works for their salary and they have air conditioning in their car which is bullsh$$t!!!! They have too expensive of a lunch or whatever. KInd of like ....."Oh MAN did you see Billy Bob? That sonuvabit##!! He was having a steak for dinner!" He works for WDFW!!! He should be eating pig vomit through a straw."

Now with that said I would also like to say that there are about twice the government employees on payrolls than is necessary. So fire the dumm aZZes and keep the good ones and run the ship more efficiently. Pay what the market requires for the position and give normal benefits . Run the agencies like the rest of us in business have to ..lean and mean.