Dear valued government employees: I am glad that we taxpayers get to throw you a party. Have a drink for me. Meanwhile, the overwhelming majority of the workers in the private sector have seen their income DECREASE during the recession, receive NO Christmas bonuses and also receive NO party. Oh, and the vast majority of us have also seen our health insurance premiums go through the roof. Oh, and also our employers have asked us to work more and more hours as they fire more and more of our co-workers. So, yes, raise your taxpayer-funded glass for those of us in the real world.