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Not All Bureaucrats Work for the Government

Making an exception to the rule sometimes seems like the obvious answer, but to maintain fairness for all, rules must be upheld.
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Not All Bureaucrats Work for the Government
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Tom Margenau
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Well, this week I learned that not all bureaucrats work for the government. They can be found in any organization anywhere, in the public sector and the private sector. They are there anytime rules need to be enforced. And in today’s column, I'll ponder if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.

Here’s the story. This year, my wife and I will be reaching our 50th wedding anniversary. And, of course, I want to do something special to mark the occasion. Actually, I want to do a whole bunch of special things throughout the year. One of those is a trip I was planning to a resort destination. (It’s not too important to divulge where that trip would be taking us.)

Tom Margenau
Tom Margenau
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Tom Margenau worked for 32 years in a variety of positions for the Social Security Administration before retiring in 2005. He has served as the director of SSA’s public information office, the chief editor of more than 100 SSA publications, a deputy press officer and spokesman, and a speechwriter for the commissioner of Social Security. For 12 years, he also wrote Social Security columns for local newspapers, and recently published the book “Social Security: Simple and Smart.” If you have a Social Security question, contact him at [email protected]
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