What is wrong with you people,My brother works for CSX railroad after losing his job on another railroad, I have 40 years in a Steel Mill and about to be laid off,and I'll will gladly trade my wages and benefits with any goverment employees, give me your insurance, pensions etc.I will match your W-2 and mine.When I was a Infantryman In Vietnam I don't remember seeing to many crybabies out in the field some of these people were attorneys and teachers and such if they came from rich famileys they learned that the poor guy wasn't that bad,the draft was a great equalizer and I loved it . Think about it, Democrates Tax and spend, Republicans just spend and don't tax.My question is how many people in this country are paid with taxpayers money. and I would like to know by decades if I could, 50's,60's, 70's, etc how big has the government grown. Republicans smaller government, Bull Crap,City County State Federal don't even count the people in the Service it keeps getting bigger GOD BLESS THE SERVICE PEOPLE [THANK YOU RUMSFELD] for nothing,by the way where are you hiding.On another note I really love collecting chips and I do like everbody on this board, but I belive it's who you hang with that forms your opinions.It's clear that some of you have lead sheltered lives or haven't hung with real people.Nough said Dave