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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.  [b]We managed to survive[/b].[/quote]

Thats like saying we didn't have seatbelts as kids, but you lived so nbd. How many good services and programs might be available to the public now if he hadn't cut those positions?

I work in a safety field, so I have pretty strong opinions on redundancy and points of failure. If we expect government to be available in a crisis, prepared for all kinds of things, innovating, accountable and transparent, etc. - yes there has to be redundancy. Saying there are too many positions (compared to what?) is just empty talking points without some discussion of what services government should provide. [/quote]

It should be done surgically -- don't cut Border Patrol agents, federal law enforcement (Ramaswamy can't be taken seriously when he says disband the FBI), agriculture inspectors, etc.  But does a typical office need dozens of Program Analysts?

[b]Sure there are hard-working, over-worked Feds.  But for everyone one of those, there are hundreds who have about 2 hours of work a week.[/b][/quote]

You think that's really the actual ratio? I think there were overworked feds, there are those that do two hours a week, and there are those who are not overworked (but still work hard and put in a solid 40.). I think the third category is probably much, much larger than the first two.[/quote]

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