Another Snow Job

We've received a little bit of snow here in the Midwest. I shoveled over a foot off my deck so I could grill a steak in 19 degree weather last night; but hey, "Have Beer, Will Grill" is my motto. While I was enjoying my Newcastle, smelling the awesomeness that is cow flesh charring on an open flame, and wishing the snow would melt I was thinking about another snow job that came my way.

Before I go on I must say, I'm glad I have a fairly secure job with benefits. BUT, President Hussein gave me and my fellow "gomment" employees and good ole fashioned screwing this year. Not the nice kind with flowers and enough booze to loosen you up; but the kind that leaves a pain in your ass.

Federal employees are paid, on average, about 25% less than their private sector counterparts. You can take your service to the public and suck it up comments, roll them up and forcibly insert them in to your anus. In layman's terms, shove it up your ass. You get what you pay for. If you're OK with the service received from a VA doc that makes about $300K less annually than a similarly situated physician I'll listen; otherwise I stand by that last statement, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.

Our "esteemed" President gave all Federal employees a 1.77% cost of living (COLA) increase for 2010. Our health insurance premiums are going up 12%, but in a few more months I'll be enrolled in a public option. So, no worries right?

Anyway, if our President had given all our service men and women a 5% COLA increase, I'd gladly forgo the COLA increase. He didn't do that though. He screwed them with a meager 2% COLA increase. And you thought Tiger Woods was a horn dog.

With our health insurance premiums increasing, that brings my 2010 COLA increase to about -10.79%. Thanks Mr. President. Next time, don't forget the lube!