Little Johnny · 1d My point is that the number of Federal employees is totally irrelevant when the US is clearly moving into a technocracy. The problem with big government is that it is: a) expensive b) restricting... Svoboda @Svoboda 1771286056 No. If you look at the data, expenses have gone up with the cuts. Additionally, now instead of direct hiring, they just increase their usage of third-party contractors. I am one.