Congressional Republicans want to reduce the federal workforce
1 week, 1 day ago

Congressional Republicans want to reduce the federal workforce

NPR  

Congressional Republicans want to reduce the federal workforce AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Congressional Republicans want to cut the number of federal workers and have legislation to do just that. RASCOE: As we heard the senator in the clip, the agencies themselves would have to cut a percentage of workers every year, and the Department of Defense, Homeland Security and the VA are exempted. If all of the other federal agencies cut 1 or 2 or 5% every year, how big a dent would that make in federal spending? RASCOE: Well, in your view, are there substantive reforms that you think would improve the federal workforce without causing a major disruption to the services that people depend on and expect?

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