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Trump plans to seize this moment to issue pink slips, not furloughs, to federal workers
Posted on 10/1/25 at 6:29 pm
Posted on 10/1/25 at 6:29 pm
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Posted on 10/1/25 at 6:33 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
I’m loving this. Couldn’t have done it without the Dems forcing a shutdown.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 6:33 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Let’s ride!
Posted on 10/1/25 at 6:42 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
He needs to hurry up and get on with it before the dems realize how bad their hand actually is that they are holding.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 7:08 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Trump:
Vance:
quote:
President Trump told reporters the federal government may "have to do layoffs" if the government shuts down.
"The Democrats want to shut it down, and so when you shut it down, you have to do layoffs," he told CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang in an Oval Office event before the Senate rejected two bills to keep the government open. "So we'd be laying off a lot of people that are going to be very affected. And they're Democrats, they're going to be Democrats."
Vance:
quote:
Vance was also asked if the administration has asked agencies to target federal workers they believe to be Democrats in the reduction of forces.
"We're not targeting federal agencies based on politics," Vance said.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 7:28 pm to LegendInMyMind
Those comments aren’t mutually exclusive or even contradictory.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 7:33 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Federal workers pushing any political agenda should not be federal workers. That includes left and right. Trump may get rid of left pushers, and the next Democratic president will get rid of the right pushers. In truth, I suppose each president is free to have his own agenda. Sad, but true.
This post was edited on 10/2/25 at 5:12 am
Posted on 10/1/25 at 7:44 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
There should be no government workers that aren’t essential. If you aren’t essential you aren’t needed.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 8:13 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
It’s time Mr. President. They have suckled enough off the taxpayers hard earned money.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 8:32 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Yup. Went to the office today and saw many many govies walking out the door with a brown box.
No one deserves to work in the federal governemnt. It is service to country, not glorified welfare.
No one deserves to work in the federal governemnt. It is service to country, not glorified welfare.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 8:58 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Total government employees U.S. 2023| Statista LINK
The total fed workforce is high but it is not extremely high in relation to prior years going back to 1982. The highest was 3.19 million in 1990, the lowest 2.71 million in 2004. If Trump admin can get it down to its lowest, that would be great.
Seeing that the number of employees is not relatively that much higher over time, then the government expansion must be through contractors and NGOs. It comes back to cutting SPENDING and not so much employees.
The total fed workforce is high but it is not extremely high in relation to prior years going back to 1982. The highest was 3.19 million in 1990, the lowest 2.71 million in 2004. If Trump admin can get it down to its lowest, that would be great.
Seeing that the number of employees is not relatively that much higher over time, then the government expansion must be through contractors and NGOs. It comes back to cutting SPENDING and not so much employees.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 9:01 pm to Tuscaloosa
Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:05 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
the only issue is lay offs allow for unemployment compensation
Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:08 pm to fwtex
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It comes back to cutting SPENDING and not so much employees.
Correct. We aren't saving the taxpayers jack shite by getting rid of federal employees. And some of them actually do beneficial work and we get a good ROI
Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:17 pm to Powerman
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We aren't saving the taxpayers jack shite by getting rid of federal employees. And some of them actually do beneficial work and we get a good ROI
Won’t spending go up?
Will have to contract out the work and federal emplayers are paid less than comparable workers in same role.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:23 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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Trump plans to seize this moment to issue pink slips, not furloughs, to federal workers
This dog describes perfectly how I feel about this news.
Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:32 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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That includes and right.
Well this is happening, eg the HUD website
This post was edited on 10/1/25 at 10:33 pm
Posted on 10/1/25 at 10:36 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Seems like the best time to figure out who is not "essential"
Posted on 10/1/25 at 11:11 pm to teke184
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I’m loving this. Couldn’t have done it without the Dems forcing a shutdown.
best use of this meme I've seen in agesPosted on 10/2/25 at 2:53 am to LSUTANGERINE
Do you mean like firing the Generals and Admirals that didn't agree with O
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