Relax, Everything is Going to be Okay!

[WyoCoalMiner]

Right, because wildland fire fighters were exempt from the illegal lay offs.

Excellent!

 

[SAJ-99]

Elon Musk's DOGE puts government agencies in Spokane Valley, Lapwai, Pomeroy on notice for building lease terminations

Several federal agencies in Washington and Idaho are on notice that their office leases in local buildings will be terminated as the Trump administration searches for ways to cut costs.

www.spokesman.com

 

[RG300]

It sucks that Govt. workers are facing layoffs, when i was young, I faced it all the time, cant imagine what i would do at my age now.....that said, something has to be done about the spending & debt or else the house of cards will collapse & it will make the 29' depression look like a cake walk.
This is what happens when the people start believing that Big Govt exists to take care of the people instead of people taking care of themselves.

 

[Gulf of America]

It sucks that Govt. workers are facing layoffs, when i was young, I faced it all the time, cant imagine what i would do at my age now.....that said, something has to be done about the spending & debt or else the house of cards will collapse & it will make the 29' depression look like a cake walk.
This is what happens when the people start believing that Big Govt exists to take care of the people instead of people taking care of themselves.

If Trump/R's had any intention of actually cutting the deficit, your assertion would have some merit but they don't. They're canning employees to fund a tax cut and that's it, the deficit will continue climbing and you won't hear a peep from them until there's another democrat in the White House. Don't take my word for it, just look at the R's budget proposal.

 

[RG300]

If Trump/R's had any intention of actually cutting the deficit, your assertion would have some merit but they don't. They're canning employees to fund a tax cut and that's it, the deficit will continue climbing and you won't hear a peep from them until there's another democrat in the White House. Don't take my word for it, just look at the R's budget proposal.

They gotta start somewhere.....
What is the alternative?
Shall we just keep digging a deeper hole till we break thru to china?



That said, the administration could take a "kinder/gentler" approach when it comes to letting people go.

 

[Gulf of America]

They gotta start somewhere.....
What is the alternative?

Maybe the "somewhere" to start should actually be somewhere with enough cost to actually make a difference. If they fired literally every federal worker, there would still be an annual deficit of $1.5 Trillion. Take that in for a second. Maybe start with bloated contracts instead of the people who administer the contracts and make sure they aren't taking advantage of the client (us).

 

[Bonasababy]

If Trump/R's had any intention of actually cutting the deficit, your assertion would have some merit but they don't. They're canning employees to fund a tax cut and that's it, the deficit will continue climbing and you won't hear a peep from them until there's another democrat in the White House. Don't take my word for it, just look at the R's budget proposal.

And the tax cut they have planned will greatly INCREASE the national debt. Far more than the tiny amount saved so far...some of which will cost us in the end too.

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

If Trump/R's had any intention of actually cutting the deficit, your assertion would have some merit but they don't. They're canning employees to fund a tax cut and that's it, the deficit will continue climbing and you won't hear a peep from them until there's another democrat in the White House. Don't take my word for it, just look at the R's budget proposal.

Now you stop it, that kind of raw truth is going to get this thread locked!

 

[INMT]

Now you stop it, that kind of raw truth is going to get this thread locked!

Gotta love the truth with 0 responses

 

[dranrab]

Just checking in. Have any of you suffered any I'll effects yet? I was certain we would have collapsed as a nation by now.

 

[dranrab]

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Maybe the "somewhere" to start should actually be somewhere with enough cost to actually make a difference. If they fired literally every federal worker, there would still be an annual deficit of $1.5 Trillion. Take that in for a second. Maybe start with bloated contracts instead of the people who administer the contracts and make sure they aren't taking advantage of the client (us).

When you look at one of them federal budget pie chart thingies, you realize that there is no one place to make pain free cuts that everyone will agree on. Can you give me an example of a bloated contract?

 

[noharleyyet]

For every confirmation bias there is an opposed and equal confirmation bias.
-Isaac Newton

 

[Forkyfinder]

It sucks that Govt. workers are facing layoffs, when i was young, I faced it all the time, cant imagine what i would do at my age now.....that said, something has to be done about the spending & debt or else the house of cards will collapse & it will make the 29' depression look like a cake walk.
This is what happens when the people start believing that Big Govt exists to take care of the people instead of people taking care of themselves.

Just curious - but have you looked at the balance sheet? It isnt gov employment thats killing us.

Frankly - its long history, of especially boomers, not stomaching an ounce of changes to medicare and SS. Not much besides that or mil spending will move the needle.

20 years ago boomers were telling me we shouldnt get something for free from gov, and to not believe everything we read on the internet. And here we are.

 

[longbow51]

I'm sure we'll all come to agreement on this any day now.

 

[Tmbrgost]

How many pages do you think this thread will be up to in 4 years?

 

[noharleyyet]

How many pages do you think this thread will be up to in 4 years?

Depends on the pendulum swing....

 

[rjthehunter]

No ill effects over here. Gas is $2.64/gallon, freezer still has plenty of meat in it, and the fish are always biting!

 

[Gulf of America]

When you look at one of them federal budget pie chart thingies, you realize that there is no one place to make pain free cuts that everyone will agree on. Can you give me an example of a bloated contract?

I'm not a miracle-worker. I can't make the willingly blind see, so I don't really have any hope for convincing you of anything, but for anybody that is actually willing to consider evidence:

Billions of Dollars Wasted: The Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Nightmare

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program is widely regarded as a mistake in hindsight due to persistent maintenance issues, cost overruns, and an unclear mission profile. Designed as versatile, multi-mission vessels for near-shore operations, the LCS was intended...

nationalinterest.org

 

[rogerthat]

I'm not a miracle-worker. I can't make the willingly blind see, so I don't really have any hope for convincing you of anything, but for anybody that is actually willing to consider evidence:

Billions of Dollars Wasted: The Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Nightmare

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program is widely regarded as a mistake in hindsight due to persistent maintenance issues, cost overruns, and an unclear mission profile. Designed as versatile, multi-mission vessels for near-shore operations, the LCS was intended...

nationalinterest.org

Yeah +1

air force one contract, F-35 program, DOD IT spending, DOD starlink, etc etc etc. they aren’t looking very hard if they can’t find a bloated contract.

 

[rtraverdavis]

Just checking in. Have any of you suffered any I'll effects yet? I was certain we would have collapsed as a nation by now.