Other feds just very depressed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elon and Vivek will run the Dept. of Efficiency. They plan identify the waste and inefficiencies and get the cuts to budgets approved by congress which will be republican within 1st yr.

Creating a new agency to combat bureaucracy. Clowns

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elon and Vivek will run the Dept. of Efficiency. They plan identify the waste and inefficiencies and get the cuts to budgets approved by congress which will be republican within 1st yr.

Also noted the work will be done by July 2026 - 18 months. The “they can’t get it done in 4 years” chatter is clearly wishful thinking.

[Anonymous]

Any other DOD folks want to weigh in on the proposed new SECDEF?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elon and Vivek will run the Dept. of Efficiency. They plan identify the waste and inefficiencies and get the cuts to budgets approved by congress which will be republican within 1st yr.

How do I apply, and do they accept remote workers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Elon and Vivek will run the Dept. of Efficiency. They plan identify the waste and inefficiencies and get the cuts to budgets approved by congress which will be republican within 1st yr.

Also noted the work will be done by July 2026 - 18 months. The “they can’t get it done in 4 years” chatter is clearly wishful thinking.

I have no doubt that this new commission will
propose massive changes. But they need Congressional approval for much of it. Even if they eliminate the filibuster, GOP only has a few-vote majority in the House and Senate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any other DOD folks want to weigh in on the proposed new SECDEF?

He will get rid of wokism.

[Anonymous]

^^Pete Hegseth

[Anonymous]

I want to cry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any other DOD folks want to weigh in on the proposed new SECDEF?

He will get rid of wokism.

What does that mean? Are you capable of articulating an actual thought?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Elon and Vivek will run the Dept. of Efficiency. They plan identify the waste and inefficiencies and get the cuts to budgets approved by congress which will be republican within 1st yr.

Also noted the work will be done by July 2026 - 18 months. The “they can’t get it done in 4 years” chatter is clearly wishful thinking.

I have no doubt that this new commission will
propose massive changes. But they need Congressional approval for much of it. Even if they eliminate the filibuster, GOP only has a few-vote majority in the House and Senate.

They definitely don’t need congressional approval to spend *less* lol. Again - bunch of wishful thinking on this thread.

[Anonymous]

What are some agencies that will be the first to go?
And how are they able to do this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I want to cry.

me too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Elon and Vivek will run the Dept. of Efficiency. They plan identify the waste and inefficiencies and get the cuts to budgets approved by congress which will be republican within 1st yr.

Also noted the work will be done by July 2026 - 18 months. The “they can’t get it done in 4 years” chatter is clearly wishful thinking.

I have no doubt that this new commission will
propose massive changes. But they need Congressional approval for much of it. Even if they eliminate the filibuster, GOP only has a few-vote majority in the House and Senate.

They definitely don’t need congressional approval to spend *less* lol. Again - bunch of wishful thinking on this thread.

They….absolutely do. There’s been two impeachments over impoundment, which is what you are describing. The executive directing the agency to not spend funds lawfully appropriated by the Congress. And if anyone thinks that the appropriators—even republican ones— will roll over for them has little insight into congressional relations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Obviously risky agencies/departments: Interior, EPA, FDA, CDC, Education, Labor, HUD

Maybe OK: state, commerce, DOJ civil rights

Probably OK: most doj components (antitrust, consumer protection, USAOs, most criminal components, all LE agencies except FBI), DHS, DOD, energy

Labor here: we will be fine. Trump will appoint a management attorney to be secretary of labor and and we know all the other characters from the first Trump administration. Our agency has a ton of lifers eligible to retire and some of them are already announcing their retirement after the election.

[Anonymous]

For the “DOGE” to have any actual powers, Congress would need to pass a law, with 60 votes in the Senate. Otherwise its only powers are advising Trump, like the other WH offices.