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re: government workers dropped again (-8K) in March, down for the 6th straight month, and 8 of
Posted on 4/3/26 at 11:50 am to beaux duke
Posted on 4/3/26 at 11:50 am to beaux duke
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putting a bunch of working class stiffs out of a job is draining the swamp?
Not working stiffs.
And yes.
It's far more impactful than arresting some dickhead.
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Posted on 4/3/26 at 11:50 am to jbdawgs03
Yeah. When people said jobs report looks bad I said it's because of the nurse strike and the shrinking federal workforce.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 1:53 pm to Penrod
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You are way understating this. Those federal workers persecute and regulate the rest of us. We are saving way more than the impact to the federal budget; we are saving through gained private sector efficiency.
Bingo
Posted on 4/3/26 at 1:54 pm to jbdawgs03
Many of the people quitting are the ones we want to quit.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 2:30 pm to Sofaking2
awesome
Posted on 4/3/26 at 2:31 pm to jbdawgs03
What does that matter if the government is still spending more money?
Posted on 4/3/26 at 2:37 pm to Flats
You’d bitch regardless. I do know that :)
Posted on 4/3/26 at 2:38 pm to jbdawgs03
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You’d
Perfect. Don't discuss the topic, talk about what I do in your imagination.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 2:41 pm to Flats
*what you always do
Posted on 4/3/26 at 3:58 pm to imjustafatkid
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Massive spending savings just from this alone
Why are we spending more then? Does not compute.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 4:03 pm to Flats
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What does that matter if the government is still spending more money?
More unemployed Americans in a tough job market. Winning I guess.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 4:03 pm to 4cubbies
Lol it's confusing for you.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 4:05 pm to Lugnut
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LOL.. federal salary makes up less than 5 % of the budget and less than 1% of GDP. But I guess it makes you feel good. Way to stick it to them..haha
Everything is a “drop in the bucket”… all those drops add up so we might as well start somewhere, yes?
Posted on 4/3/26 at 4:08 pm to Penrod
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You are way understating this. Those federal workers persecute and regulate the rest of us. We are saving way more than the impact to the federal budget; we are saving through gained private sector efficiency.
This is a bold claim. Impossible to know without knowing which jobs were eliminated.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 4:08 pm to SallysHuman
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Everything is a “drop in the bucket”… all those drops add up so we might as well start somewhere, yes?
Gov employment got cut by like 10% and yet we are breaking fiscal spending ceilings. Is that the drop you want?
Posted on 4/3/26 at 4:25 pm to beaux duke
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link to report?
I'll link mine when you link a single thing you vomit out. Deal?
Posted on 4/3/26 at 4:27 pm to Lugnut
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This post was edited on 4/3/26 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 4/3/26 at 4:29 pm to Lugnut
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LOL.. federal salary makes up less than 5 % of the budget and less than 1% of GDP. But I guess it makes you feel good. Way to stick it to them..haha
Based on the federal spending for fiscal year 2025, which totaled approximately $7.0 trillion:
U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data (.gov)
U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data (.gov)
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5% of the total budget is approximately $350 billion.
A billion here, a billion there.
Do you even arithmetic?
Posted on 4/3/26 at 4:46 pm to boogiewoogie1978
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Gov employment got cut by like 10% and yet we are breaking fiscal spending ceilings. Is that the drop you want?
Of course I want more… nominate me Empress of Earth and I’ll make it happen.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 4:52 pm to jbdawgs03
Are these some of the lost white collar jobs some progtard was onnjere bellowing about yesterday?
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