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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Since I know quite a few people - including family members - who work for the federal government I have heard them say that there is incredible waste in just about every aspect of federal operations.

Of course, the federal government does provide important services but I think one can massively reduce spending without affecting overall efficiency. I have been given specific instances of this happening - and this is in multiple agencies.[/quote]

The PP right above this post.  I am not debating that.  But you will find that this "waste" takes place in various forms throughout all the agencies.  Could be redundant programs.  Could be a seniority system that actually rewards people for being retired in place.  Could be the inability to quickly fire ineffective employees.  Some offices are understaffed while others are overstaffed.  My point is that you can't just come in and lop off an agency here or an office there. If you want to do it right, there needs to be actual work done to recalibrate priorities and resources.  People have this notion that government employees are fungible. Some are but a lot are not.  [/quote]

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