New study: Federal workers are overpaid

Published February 8, 2011 5:00am ET



Debating over whether federal workers are paid too much is always met with scorn from public-sector unions, who have taken to President Obama’s pay freeze as unnecessary scape goating. But Jason Richwine and Andrew Biggs take a look at the numbers and conclude that yes, they are overpaid.

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