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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lets say (hypothetically) this ruling is not overturned.  What would it mean for the already riffed?[/quote]

If the ruling is not overturned, it means Congress would need to include language in one of their upcoming bills that blesses the reorganizations.  That might be easier said than done given that all members of Congress don't want the blowback from this policy, which so far is quite unpopular around the country.[/quote]

It is pretty popular outside of DC.[/quote]

That’s a common talking point, but it doesn’t hold up when you look past the slogans. Sure, “cutting government waste” polls well in the abstract—but when you tell people what’s actually being cut (VA services, IRS call centers, disaster aid, Head Start grants, rural loans), support drops off fast.

More importantly, popularity doesn’t matter if Congress has to vote to approve or fund the RIF plans. Members don’t want to be on record backing mass layoffs that hit their own districts—especially not before an election. That’s why they’ve let the administration take the lead but haven’t moved to codify anything. If this really were popular “outside DC,” they’d be rushing to attach it to the next appropriations bill. They’re not.[/quote]

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