Ramaswamy proposes mass federal employee layoffs

[Anonymous]

Isn’t he also against the 14th amendment and wants it abolished?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not just Ramaswamy, DeSantis has stated he wants a 50% reduction in the Federal workforce.

I'm a Fed and I'm not entirely opposed to a reduction, we have a lot of worthless positions. Not necessarily the people in them (although...) but just too many positions and redudancy. Bush 43 came in and cut FTEs to on-board levels, all vacancies were wiped out in several agencies. We managed to survive.

Yes. There is redundancy in NSA, CIA, DIA and one other agency that I forget right now. Let’s get rid of all those positions. How about getting rid of space force or nasa. One or the other. Do we really need the FDA? What agency or positions
Are you willing to get rid of to fit your narrative PP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not just Ramaswamy, DeSantis has stated he wants a 50% reduction in the Federal workforce.

I'm a Fed and I'm not entirely opposed to a reduction, we have a lot of worthless positions. Not necessarily the people in them (although...) but just too many positions and redudancy. Bush 43 came in and cut FTEs to on-board levels, all vacancies were wiped out in several agencies. We managed to survive.

Did that cut happen before or after 9/11 and when he created DHS and started a couple of wars. I don’t recall Bush shrinking government much in the end.

Bush 2 actually enlarged the government size.

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Anonymous wrote:He will never go any further. This is his peak, enjoy it ((/s) for a moment.

He is running for the VP nod or a cabinet position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even if you want to burn books and/or arbitrarily kick certain citizens out the country you still need a book burning Agency (with appropriate leadership
0 to develop a policy on what books, where said books are, obtain contractual support to assist the government in burning books, and of course the necessary fuel, transportation, and other logistics....government administration is still needed for whatever policy initiative you want to partake in....everyone always forgets about the administration part.

I hope I know you in real life. This is so true.

[Anonymous]

I think this is a GOP talking point, although not one that has a lot of traction. Still, the fact that it's become a thing they are talking about at all should worry some people. The last person to do that was a democrat, so it's kind of weird how the issue flipped sides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GOP is too racist to vote for Indian Americans. Indian-Americans should be careful not to fund this party. We are better off starting an educational charity somewhere.

Also, why does GOP attract the scummiest Indian Americans?? Bobby Jindal? Nikki Haley? Dinesh D’Souza? Why??

- Curious Indian-American

IME, a lot of minorities are very racist towards other minorities.

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Anonymous wrote:Politics aside, Ramaswamy is just so insufferable.

Does he even believe half of what comes out of his own mouth?

I hope not but I honestly don't know at this point because he says it with such conviction.
The vibe is very Trumpian.
When Trump was running it all seemed like a game to him and he would say the most outlandish things but then he won the election ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t he also against the 14th amendment and wants it abolished?

I may have missed this one but ... SERIOUSLY??? Smh

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t he also against the 14th amendment and wants it abolished?

He plans to deport entire families of illegal immigrants including their US born children. No details on how he intends to deport US citizens. The press is really lazy with this guy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t he also against the 14th amendment and wants it abolished?

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna104143

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t he also against the 14th amendment and wants it abolished?

I may have missed this one but ... SERIOUSLY??? Smh

NP. We are one of the few countries that grants automatic citizenship to people born within our borders.

My mom was an OB at a fancy hospital. You wouldn't believe how many people from overseas would fly in to give birth so their kids would have citizenship. They'd stay in hotels until they were ready to deliver. Sure, this is a very specific population of wealthy foreigners, but it's just weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not just Ramaswamy, DeSantis has stated he wants a 50% reduction in the Federal workforce.

I'm a Fed and I'm not entirely opposed to a reduction, we have a lot of worthless positions. Not necessarily the people in them (although...) but just too many positions and redudancy. Bush 43 came in and cut FTEs to on-board levels, all vacancies were wiped out in several agencies. We managed to survive.

Yes. There is redundancy in NSA, CIA, DIA and one other agency that I forget right now. Let’s get rid of all those positions. How about getting rid of space force or nasa. One or the other. Do we really need the FDA? What agency or positions
Are you willing to get rid of to fit your narrative PP?

Is this a serious question? You don't think we need the FDA at all?

[Anonymous]

It plays well to anti gov factions. Our government could probably be better and more efficient with thoughtful reductions in staff at some fed agencies- yet there would also be a need to staff up in some areas. A radical gutting of the fed workforce would likely shift many functions to private contractors - enhancing the wealth of a few while driving up the true cost of government in the longer term.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t he also against the 14th amendment and wants it abolished?

I may have missed this one but ... SERIOUSLY??? Smh

NP. We are one of the few countries that grants automatic citizenship to people born within our borders.

My mom was an OB at a fancy hospital. You wouldn't believe how many people from overseas would fly in to give birth so their kids would have citizenship. They'd stay in hotels until they were ready to deliver. Sure, this is a very specific population of wealthy foreigners, but it's just weird.

Sure she was.