The latest jobs reports still shows government employment surging. Government should be shedding jobs and slashing expenses and they are doing just the opposite.

This chart, from EJ Antoni, shows that the number of Americans employed making things – manufacturing, construction, warehousing, mining, drilling, etc – has stalled out over the past year.

A government worker can only have a job if there are private sector workers to support their salaries.

When government is one of the fastest growing industries in America – we’ve got a big problem. Trump should call for a government hiring freeze and a 20% across the board reduction in force (RIF).