Fruits of democrat government control: "A thousand employees could disappear from DSHS and no one would miss them." Gregoire

Is this, perhaps, enough to wake up the taxpayers of this state?

Nah.

We’re pretty complacent when it comes to the size of our government. Unions, of course, are all about expansion of government, cost be damned. Unions here locally are, for example, all about getting the Supercasino built (Damn the effect on the People of this county and hey, who cares what happens to the service workers after it’s built… who cares that those $5.15 an hour workers won’t be allowed to unionize?) because that’s in their own, selfish, sort-term interests.

Have any of you ever heard of anyone in government, within or without a union, who has been promoted for suggesting their budget is too big, or they have too many people working for them?

Hardly.

So, here we have the results of leftist government expansion, done so poorly and for obviously political reasons that even “Governor” Gregoire has to admit it. (hhhmmm…. You don’t suppose SOMEBODY thinks this might be an election year, do you?)

I will, however, give credit where due. Regardless of motivation, “Governor” Gregoire has stepped up, angering many of the Left’s political allies, and pointed out this bloat, while taking some action to address the problem.

And that’s always a good thing, no matter who does it. Now, if only the other democrats in state government would get in line and follow her example?

DSHS tops list for manager cuts
ADAM WILSON
THE OLYMPIAN

Their boss, the governor, says their ranks are bloated, too many are pushing paper and at least 1,000 of them could be cut from state government without the public's noticing.

"I think people hear 'middle manager,' and they think of a person who sits there and does the same thing an in-and-out box could do," said Evelyn Greenwalt. "I don't think they think of a person who has a lot of responsibility."

Gregoire said excessive management is inefficient and takes money and attention from the citizens who need the services the state provides.

Greenwalt, a retired Department of Transportation worker from Olympia, spent the last five years of her career in the Washington Management Service, which includes most of the state's middle managers.

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