Government Efficiency (1 Viewer)

[RobF]

I think this topic deserves its own thread, both to discuss generally the topic of government efficiency, and specifically the so-called 'Department of Government Efficiency' and the incoming Trump administration's aims to "dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures and restructure Federal Agencies".

The announcements have been covered in the The Trump Cabinet and key post thread, but to recap, Trump has announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will work together on a not-actually-an-official-government-Department of Government Efficiency, which is intended to work with the White House and Office of Management & Budget to "drive large scale structural reform, and create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before," with the 'Department' to conclude its work "no later than July 4, 2026."

Musk has previously said that the federal budget could be reduced by "at least $2 trillion", and Ramaswarmy, during his presidential campaign, said he would fire more than 75% of the federal work force and disband agencies including the Department of Education and the FBI.

 

[MT15]

So, all of a sudden, the OPM didn’t fire anyone?

Trump Abruptly Walks Back His Directive To Fire Thousands Of Federal Employees

His administration is suddenly changing tactics after a federal judge ruled that its mass firings of probationary workers were probably illegal.

www.huffpost.com

In revised guidance issued to the heads of federal agencies, the Office of Personnel Management ― the human resources agency of the federal government ― tries to rewrite history by claiming it never actually ordered agencies to fire probationary employees (people who generally have held their jobs for a year or less). Instead, OPM claims it’s been up to each agency all along to decide who to fire.

 

[MT15]

Clearly an attempt to intimidate judges who are consistently holding this admin to be in violation of laws and regulations.

 

[fooferdoggie]

The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say

The IRS is drafting plans to try to cut its workforce of roughly 90,000 people in half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation and not authorized to speak on the record.

apnews.com

what could possibly go wrong?? it has been so hard to get help now it will be impossible. and as usual it will cost far more then it savs cause that's how trump works.

 

[efil4]

Stop for just a minute and consider the lunacy of these disaster tariffs under the guise of bringing manufacturing back to the US, while at the same time carrying out mass deportation of the most likely people to fill those manufacturing jobs.

No one is going to invest and build a $50mm mfg plant in this economic environment.

This isn't Field of Dreams. The days of "build it and they will come" is gone.

Then you add the time element from land acquisition to actual operations, that can take year(s). And in current free market, that 2 yr old forecast could be completely upside down today.

It would take a generation just to reap the benefits if this even had a chance.

But the American consumer isn't looking to pay 20, 30 or 50% more for a product just because it's produced domestically. They are looking to build wealth, and you don't do that by over spending on a product you can get for half price elsewhere.

It's ridiculous.