Originally Posted by Pragmatic1

"You are correct, the public sector has been the fastest growing component in this country for a very long time. Unfortunately it produces zero wealth, in fact it has greatly reduced funds available to the private sector for investment and growth"...Jungle

Teachers who educate pilots, doctors, CEOs, lawyers, etc produce zero wealth? Yep, they create nothing...in the strict sense. Public school curriculums have become a farce as federal meddling in "education" increases. Police and fireman who protect our lives and property produce zero wealth? Yep, they produce zero wealth. As you already stated though, they do protect it. Public workers who maintain our infrastructure and provide the services necessary to produce a productive business environment produce zero wealth? Public workers aren't necessary for these services. How do public workers ever produce a productive business environment?! The FAA employees who regulate our industry and control the very air space we operate in produces zero wealth? Nope.I guarantee that each one of the above individuals are responsible for building more wealth in America they any of us could ever hope to do by moving boxes from point A to B.... It was never a comparison of box haulers and public employees and for a lot less money.