Government salaries surging

There's no recession in the Federal government. Just as millions in the private sector are losing jobs, or earning considerably less taking jobs just to make ends meet, government salaries are bulging.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-12-10-federal-pay-salaries_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

It's befitting to see government officials denounce Wall Street's high salaries and bonuses. Perhaps they should also talk to the mirror.