Economy

Government workers work less than private sector workers.

"On the contrary, overstaffing is a serious problem in government, and the best evidence is a simple empirical fact: Government employees don't work as much as private employees. If public-sector employees just worked as many hours as their private counterparts, governments at all levels could save more than $100 billion in annual labor costs."

The stereotype is true.

How forced unionization depressed Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan over the last 20 years compared to right to work states.