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LilElf70

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35. Dictatorship, here we come

Reply to wishstar (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 08:46 PM

Jan 28

He's doing this so he can fill the positions with his people. Imagine the impact this can create?

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Trump Administration to offer all 2 million federal employees a buyout to resign [View all] wishstar Jan 28 OP

Trump is shutting down the US government? Irish_Dem Jan 28 #1

Yes, he's trying to break our Democracy. Think. Again. Jan 28 #3

We have to admit he is doing a good job in a short period of time. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #11

Putin and Xi are sitting in their easy chairs eating popcorn and LOL LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 28 #27

Putin and Xi were popping champaign corks in Nov. Irish_Dem Jan 29 #80

53 days for Hitler, he wants to beat that record Bluethroughu Jan 28 #28

The political blitzkrieg is more effective than a military one? Irish_Dem Jan 28 #33

Koch brothers had been working on it since 1980. Bluethroughu Jan 29 #67

Yes, it happened gradually then suddenly. Irish_Dem Jan 29 #81

Exactly. Bluethroughu Jan 29 #93

Not surprising one bit!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 29 #79

Yep orangecrush Jan 28 #19

And China and Russia. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #21

Where the money coming from?.... Lovie777 Jan 28 #2

(he never actually pays what he owes) Think. Again. Jan 28 #5

Yep...that asshat still owes El Paso over $500,000 from years ago Bengus81 Jan 29 #92

Their salaries are funded through the end of the fiscal year. Igel Jan 28 #34

No, we only have a Continuing Resolution into March. COL Mustard Jan 28 #45

It doesn't actually cost money if he doesn't replace them FBaggins Jan 28 #47

Please stop the effing bullshit maxrandb Jan 29 #84

Sorry... simple accounting is not BS FBaggins Jan 29 #85

Thank God I am not an accountant maxrandb Jan 29 #89

It has happened at my company a number of times FBaggins Jan 29 #90

That isn't what the poster means Karma13612 Jan 29 #86

He will try to replace them with Nazis. ratchiweenie Jan 29 #87

That's for policy-making positions FBaggins Jan 29 #88

The civil service won't recover from this Easterncedar Jan 28 #4

That's the plan, he's attempting to actually break our Democracy. Think. Again. Jan 28 #7

I'm pretty sure, very few people will take this offer. Wiz Imp Jan 28 #9

Also, there aren't enough offices for them all. yardwork Jan 28 #10

There will be if everyone takes this deal. /s n/t OnlinePoker Jan 28 #20

When my fed agency offered early retirement buyouts, very few took advantage wishstar Jan 28 #18

I think they want it to fail. Wiz Imp Jan 28 #23

Reagan started this Diraven Jan 28 #37

I wouldn't be so sure FBaggins Jan 28 #48

Does that include recent DUI hires? jls4561 Jan 28 #6

Article I, Sect. 9 BumRushDaShow Jan 28 #8

Most federal employees do not work in DC. They are all over the country. Lonestarblue Jan 28 #12

They'd love to see them retire so they can badhair77 Jan 28 #13

Yes. LudwigPastorius Jan 28 #46

WHAT?????? Lulu KC Jan 28 #14

I know someone who is a fed employee Blue_playwright Jan 29 #64

We will survive Lulu KC Jan 29 #66

OMG, So That's What I Got Earlier This Week! modrepub Jan 28 #15

Willing to bet they never receive the full money owed them on the buyout unless they go to court. Wingus Dingus Jan 28 #16

Exactly my thought Rebl2 Jan 28 #57

So that's how you drown it in a bathtub (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jan 28 #17

All the White House employees and the staff of SCOTUS and Congress should take him up on the offer. Wonder Why Jan 28 #22

How Much Time Before They are Paid? MissouriDem47 Jan 28 #24

See below jmbar2 Jan 28 #30

I hope they all quit and leave that orange bastard to twist in the wind. TheCowsCameHome Jan 28 #25

I would Rebl2 Jan 28 #58

Stay on! Don't go and don't retire for two more years please! Bluethroughu Jan 28 #26

Tim Kaine: Do not take the payout! You won't get paid! jmbar2 Jan 28 #29

Email today James48 Jan 28 #31

Important Baron2024 Jan 28 #53

This would have to be authorized by Congress I would assume. Klarkashton Jan 28 #32

No. James48 Jan 28 #40

Dictatorship, here we come LilElf70 Jan 28 #35

" ..... could lead to roughly $100 billion in saving ...." Botany Jan 28 #36

States Rights Baron2024 Jan 28 #54

not a chance in hell of any of this passing stopdiggin Jan 28 #60

What Do You Suggest We Do Then? Baron2024 Jan 29 #65

constructive ideas are one thing stopdiggin Jan 29 #68

Maybe Baron2024 Jan 29 #69

I'm not sure of the courts at all. stopdiggin Jan 29 #72

We Disagree Baron2024 Jan 29 #73

So is this a bribe then? sakabatou Jan 28 #38

hey dumph, and rs ,,, we are broke , remember . yea, the deficit thing.. AllaN01Bear Jan 28 #39

Fuck TUMP hannah Jan 28 #42

So will all the FAA employees resign? kimbutgar Jan 28 #41

So, we're going to have a "the lights are on, but nobody's home" government under Trump? LudwigPastorius Jan 28 #43

But this is the jerk that famously does not pay his bills and renegs on Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 28 #44

Anyone who goes along with this is a ReRe Jan 28 #49

I wouldn't resign for 8 month's pay. live love laugh Jan 28 #50

'He'll stiff you': Senator warns federal workers Trump's 'buyout' offer is bogus Wiz Imp Jan 28 #51

He won't pay them - he doesn't pay anyone. nt TBF Jan 28 #52

We Understand The Problem Baron2024 Jan 28 #55

Don't fall Rebl2 Jan 28 #56

So, the work these people do isn't important? Bayard Jan 28 #59

first get a hardcopy of the tendered offer, and attendant detail stopdiggin Jan 28 #61

Wait! can we do a GoFundMe Bread and Circuses Jan 28 #62

This is Musk jgmiller Jan 29 #63

Resign vs Retirement? bobandrileysmom Jan 29 #70

Exactly underpants Jan 29 #83

"In 2012 Yarvin proposed an acronym: Rage, or Retire All Government Employees. LetMyPeopleVote Jan 29 #71

Don't take it. Here's why. James48 Jan 29 #74

I assume Trump is going to punch a clock and report for 40 hrs/week in his official DC office? Freethinker65 Jan 29 #75

If you trust this guy to follow through and pay you... I cannot help you. RockRaven Jan 29 #76

Unconstitutional. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 29 #77

Like literally everything he's done in just 10 days Bengus81 Jan 29 #91

trump or grover norquist? pansypoo53219 Jan 29 #78

I would hold out (and I am) to see what comes next COL Mustard Jan 29 #82