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nowaypablo · 2497 days ago · link · · parent · post: U.S. Government shuts down

What? The graph in the article you cited doesnt reflect that, neither does your claim in general make sense.

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Quatrarius · 2497 days ago · link ·

i think they mean "pay better in relation to what you would be getting in the private sector, given your education level" - notice that the gap between government and private salaries is large and positive on the low end of education, whereas that totally switches towards the high end

+discuss