Sneaky Little Provision In Budget Bill Guts The Civil Service [View all]

“It’s a huge policy change masquerading as a small budget provision. It torches the civil service," said Daniel Horowitz, American Federation of Government Employees

By Susie Madrak — May 23, 2025
El Cheeto's dream to protect "my people" in the federal bureaucracy and fire his enemies just might come true, with a sneaky provision in the budget bill. Via HuffPost:

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed 215-214, cuts $1 trillion in federal health and food programs while adding nearly $4 trillion in tax cuts steered primarily to the wealthy. But it also includes a little-noticed provision that would force new federal employees to either give up traditional job protections or take a significant cut to their compensation.

If the measure survives in whatever package the GOP-controlled Senate passes, unions warn it could turn the federal workforce into an old-school spoils system.

https://crooksandliars.com/2025/05/sneaky-little-provision-budget-bill-guts

This is just messed up.......................