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Think firing the entire federal workforce will save America money?
Federal civilian employees account for just 4% of the federal budget. Even if someone like Musk—or any president—fired all of us, it wouldn’t make much of a dent in government spending. Don’t fall for it.
Federal civilian employees account for just 4% of the federal budget. Even if someone like Musk—or any president—fired all of us, it wouldn’t make much of a dent in government spending. Don’t fall for it.
February 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Think firing the entire federal workforce will save America money?
Federal civilian employees account for just 4% of the federal budget. Even if someone like Musk—or any president—fired all of us, it wouldn’t make much of a dent in government spending. Don’t fall for it.
Federal civilian employees account for just 4% of the federal budget. Even if someone like Musk—or any president—fired all of us, it wouldn’t make much of a dent in government spending. Don’t fall for it.
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NEW on CNN: Marco Rubio spent years praising foreign aid and USAID as a vital part of American foreign policy according to a review of press releases and letters he sent as a Senator. Including arguing that the agency was needed to counter CCP influence www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/p...
Rubio’s years of strong support for USAID stands in contrast to his sudden criticism of the aid agency | CNN Politics
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, newly in charge of the besieged US Agency for International Development, was for years a staunch supporter of its mission while in the US Senate, reversing his views on...
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February 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
NEW on CNN: Marco Rubio spent years praising foreign aid and USAID as a vital part of American foreign policy according to a review of press releases and letters he sent as a Senator. Including arguing that the agency was needed to counter CCP influence www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/p...