Lol. I don't know where you get your info, but it's all wrong.
http://www.opm.gov/feddata/HistoricalTables/TotalGovernmentSince1962.asp
Year, Executive branch civilians (thousands)/ Uniformed military personnel (thousands)/Legislative and judicial branch personnel (thousands)/Total Federal personnel (thousands)
1974 2,847 2,198 46 5,091
1975 2,848 2,164 49 5,061
1976 2,833 2,119 50 5,002
1977 2,840 2,112 53 5,005
1978 2,875 2,099 55 5,028
1979 2,823 2,063 53 4,939
1980 4 2,821 2,090 55 4,965
1981 4 2,806 2,122 54 4,982
1982 2,770 2,147 55 4,972
1983 2,820 2,163 56 5,039
1984 2,854 2,178 56 5,088
1985 3,008 2,190 58 5,256
1986 2,966 2,206 55 5,228
1987 3,030 2,213 58 5,301
1988 3,054 2,176 59 5,289
1989 3,064 2,168 60 5,292
1990 4 3,067 2,106 61 5,234
1991 4 3,048 2,040 64 5,152
1992 3,017 1,848 66 4,931
1993 2,947 1,744 66 4,758
1994 2,908 1,648 63 4,620
1995 2,858 1,555 62 4,475
1996 2,786 1,507 61 4,354
1997 2,725 1,439 62 4,226
1998 2,727 1,407 62 4,196
1999 2,687 1,386 63 4,135
2000 4 2,639 1,426 63 4,129
2001 4 2,640 1,428 64 4,132
2002 2,630 1,456 66 4,152
2003 2,666 1,478 65 4,210
2004 2,650 1,473 64 4,187
2005 2,636 1,436 65 4,138
2006 2,637 1,432 63 4,133
2007 2,636 1,427 63 4,127
2008 2,692 1,450 64 4,206
2009 2,774 1,591 66 4,430
2010 4 2,776 1,602 64 4,443
There are over 500.000 less employees now than under Carter, 900,000 less than when Reagan left office.
Military ranks have gone down significantly since the end of the cold war. These cuts were started during Bush ! and continued under Clinton. Under Carter the military shrunk by @100,000 and under Reagan it grew by 86,000.
And they made less? You mean less in actual dollars or adjusted for inflation?
I know the facts have a liberal bias and all, and you are entitled to your opinion, but not your own facts.
Hugs and kisses.