Despite the Scandals, Obama Officials Defend High Pay, Bonuses for Senior Government Workers

Despite the Scandals, Obama Officials Defend High Pay, Bonuses for Senior Government Workers | TheBlaze.com:
At a House hearing Friday, a representative of Senior Executive Service officials even blamed political appointees for widespread performance failures in the government.
Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) chaired a hearing Friday in which he argued that SES officials continue to receive high pay, big bonuses, and job security at a time of countless government scandals.
“We’ve seen scandals like a senior executive relaxing in a hot tub with a glass of wine on the taxpayer’s dime, while another refuses to cooperate with Congress despite her admission that her employing agency targeted conservative organizations applying for tax-exempt status,” Farenthold said, referring to former IRS employee Lois Lerner.
Farenthold said the base pay of SES officials is $181,000, and they get tens of thousands of dollars worth of fringe benefits, and also receive bonuses.
But he said said many SES workers are calling for even higher pay.