Just to look at that a different way, 1970 = 1 fed employee for every 72.5 citizens, 2024 = 1 fed employee for every 113.3 citizens. Add on top of that a budget that likely has not increased proportionally, and the strain gets even greater. So it sounds like our government is able to operate half as effectively as it was in the 70s, and they think that is too much.
We mean the same thing I believe. I phrased it thinking of how on a per citizen basis they now only have half a fed workers time they used to, while your phrasing comes at it from the employee has to do twice as much with the same resources.
I’ll concede I probably was not clear in the way I intended and I appreciate you reframing my thoughts for me. 😅
No you’re right. Now that I’ve slept on it I see your point. When looking from the population perspective there are half as many fed agents available so they are half as effective (increased wait times, reduction of services etc).
We have succeeded in getting each other to see it though the other person’s perspective, so this has turned into a better comment chain than probably 90% of political posts! 😁
Just to look at that a different way, 1970 = 1 fed employee for every 72.5 citizens, 2024 = 1 fed employee for every 113.3 citizens. Add on top of that a budget that likely has not increased proportionally, and the strain gets even greater. So it sounds like our government is able to operate half as effectively as it was in the 70s, and they think that is too much.
I think you mean double effective. Seeing as each fed needs to cater for double the populace.
We mean the same thing I believe. I phrased it thinking of how on a per citizen basis they now only have half a fed workers time they used to, while your phrasing comes at it from the employee has to do twice as much with the same resources.
I’ll concede I probably was not clear in the way I intended and I appreciate you reframing my thoughts for me. 😅
No you’re right. Now that I’ve slept on it I see your point. When looking from the population perspective there are half as many fed agents available so they are half as effective (increased wait times, reduction of services etc).
We have succeeded in getting each other to see it though the other person’s perspective, so this has turned into a better comment chain than probably 90% of political posts! 😁
What fresh hell is this humanity of people getting along and coming to understandings?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!