Public servants and taxation

I want to be clear about this topic, I am asking a specific question here.
This isn't a topic about the size of government and/or the tax rate.
Nor am I demeaning anyone's profession or career.
But, how can a police officer or a member of the armed forces pay taxes?
They get 100% of their salary from the government, so where does their tax come from?
I'm not talking about additional jobs they have, but their main job.
Similarly, if someone is employed in the private sector, but that company works wholly and exclusively for the government, how can that person pay taxes. As all the revenue that flows into the company to pay their salary comes from the government.

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MistyCee

I kind of like the idea that the government can participate in the economy as an employer and that government employees and contractors also participate through taxation.

I get the conflict of interest issue, but I still kind of like having a conflict as opposed to there being no conflict and public "servants" having no "skin in the game."

SomeMichGuy · M

@MistyCee What conflict of interest?

There is one employer's circular setting the withholding tables, etc., not a different circular for government employees v. non-government employees.