Clinton era cuts were related to a Congressional mandate and were ‘thought out’. The current cuts across government programs are being made by people with no experience or expertise in the governmental agency’s being cut. That means random cuts with the assumption that any cut is a good thing. The size of the federal workforce is roughly the same as it was 50 years ago. The size of the country is 68% greater and the size of the federal budget is 5 times greater. Those data points do not reflected bloated agency expansion which is the premise behind the cuts.
This post sadly will lead to political differences. I’ll still try to give me $.02’s in the most non-political way I can. Today, our national debt grows by $1 trillion every 100 days. Our debt to GDP ratio is higher than it was in 1945- at the end of a true global crisis. I have no idea on how thoughtful any of the cuts are to government employees and I doubt anyone reading this post has first hand knowledge of the process currently being taken. People losing jobs is never easy and not a fun thing to endure. Bottom line, spending must be brought into check federally and there will certainly be some pain to accomplish this. I hope when the dust settles, each agency’s priorities are well defined and they are funded and staffed appropriately. We need government that works for the people- government is necessary- but like any other organization it needs to evolve and be re-tooled so it can thrive.
It’s hard to believe the cuts are well thought out at this point. Perhaps a scalpel and not a machete would have a better chance to improve efficiency and maintain safety.
Tragic how we suddenly find ourselves living in a dystopian country thanks a couple of oligarchs bent on revenge! Shame on all those who voted for this!
Don't forget there's a Blood Moon total lunar eclipse March 13-14.
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Clinton era cuts were related to a Congressional mandate and were ‘thought out’. The current cuts across government programs are being made by people with no experience or expertise in the governmental agency’s being cut. That means random cuts with the assumption that any cut is a good thing. The size of the federal workforce is roughly the same as it was 50 years ago. The size of the country is 68% greater and the size of the federal budget is 5 times greater. Those data points do not reflected bloated agency expansion which is the premise behind the cuts.
This post sadly will lead to political differences. I’ll still try to give me $.02’s in the most non-political way I can. Today, our national debt grows by $1 trillion every 100 days. Our debt to GDP ratio is higher than it was in 1945- at the end of a true global crisis. I have no idea on how thoughtful any of the cuts are to government employees and I doubt anyone reading this post has first hand knowledge of the process currently being taken. People losing jobs is never easy and not a fun thing to endure. Bottom line, spending must be brought into check federally and there will certainly be some pain to accomplish this. I hope when the dust settles, each agency’s priorities are well defined and they are funded and staffed appropriately. We need government that works for the people- government is necessary- but like any other organization it needs to evolve and be re-tooled so it can thrive.
It’s hard to believe the cuts are well thought out at this point. Perhaps a scalpel and not a machete would have a better chance to improve efficiency and maintain safety.
if all weather people had the work ethic of Bill, it would be a much better place.
Tragic how we suddenly find ourselves living in a dystopian country thanks a couple of oligarchs bent on revenge! Shame on all those who voted for this!
As long as trump has a map and a sharpy we need not worry.