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  Have any of you looked at how much money you're going to lose? I did and it's pretty clear that my career earnings will be lowered by a minimum of $100K. Looks as though this whole idea is nothing more than the government trying to balance the budget on our paychecks once again. It's ridiculous to reinvent a wheel that isn't broken although it's a good cover for screwing us all out of money we would have earned under the current system. Thanks much, not!

  GovExec.com reader Posted February 2, 2006 10:50 AM
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  No one is going tell me I'm not a good American just because I'm speaking out against NSPS. Government employees have very limited union representation, and now DoD wants to cut that even more. Fortunately I'm only a few years away from retirement; I sympathize for the younger work force once NSPS is implemented.

  I'd like someone to tell me exactly how the current government employee system has not performed at a highly effective level, especially during these trying times. Homeland Security and NSPS has nothing to do with how effective employees will or will not perform. The think tanks currently in charge simply want more power, and more flexibility to be the big bullies on the block. Congress, the Senate, and the current administration serve their terms, and then get astronomical benefits when they retire. Government employees don't have any of those luxuries. They are just subjected to the idiosyncrasies of an authoritative, arrogant group of politicians who implement law that they have no knowledge of.

  Tony Hoeppner Posted January 26, 2006 9:55 AM
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  When I was a child, and about to be caught doing something I knew was wrong, I would often "announce" to my mother or father that I was going to my room to clean it. My hope was that in doing the right thing now, would overcome the wrong done previously.

  DoD seems to be applying the same twisted logic that I had as a boy of six.

  DoD's recurring delays are trying to be sold on the perspective that this is "event driven, not timeline driven" as DoD officials repeatedly state. What ever happened to "do it right the first time"?

  The first time I was told to clean my room, taught me what was expected and how well those tasks were expected to be performed? After spending the day in a room redoing relatively simple tasks, I learned quickly.

  The difference with DoD is that they actually still believe they are going to get away with something. Delaying it to put a new media spin on the same old thing just ain't getting it done.

  Mark Gibson Posted January 25, 2006 10:03 AM
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  Judge Sullivan should delay NSPS until Rummy justifies the cost of switching over from the GS system in a time of war when the millions would be better spent on supplies for the troops. How about it Judge?

  GovExec.com reader Posted January 25, 2006 5:33 AM