Fact Check: Firing federal workers is difficult

St. Petersburg Times, Congressional Quarterly by Angie Drobnic Holan | Sep. 6, 2007 (Review)

During a stump speech urging reforms of the federal workforce, John McCain invoked the stereotype of the incompetent federal worker who can never be fired, and he wasn't far off the mark. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Sep 6, 2007 - 5:09 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Sep 6, 2007 - 8:35 AM PDT

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