All "public" employees should be paid free of income tax.
As it stands, the burden on taxpayers' income is increased by taxes imposed to cover the income tax on the compensation paid the public employee.
For example: Joe Q. Public Employee is paid compensation of $100 funded by American taxpayer. Joe Q. Public pays income tax of $25 on that compensation (for illustrative purposes) and takes home $75.
Pay Joe Q. Public Employee $75 and leave more money in the hands of the American taxpayer who are actually funding the cost.
I like it......but, you know they would just blow it.