There’s room to improve, but not by dismantling whole agencies

There’s room to improve, but not by dismantling whole agencies

Last month, I was on a call with a financial planner to help set some financial goals for our family. I was excited when I learned she was from Minnesota, my beloved home state. Our primary goal is to cut our costs because we were worried my husband could lose his job. She asked why. I explained that my husband works for the U.S. State Department in the refugee division and that, like USAID, cuts are likely. Her response shocked me: “Oh, you don…

The government plans to streamline public operations by over a hundred billion in the coming years and aims to achieve a balanced state operation a year earlier than the previous government. This will greatly improve the conditions of the disabled and senior citizens. The Prime Minister says the People's Party has had a major influence on the new financial plan

An Update on Downsizing of Federal Workforce

Government Executive has gathered data on the number of layoffs, RIFs, and firings in various federal agencies. These cuts of employees are supposed to make government more efficient, but they are so haphazard that government is likely to be less efficient. The data are current as of March 28. The cuts are expected to help fund massive tax cuts for the richest Americans. A President Trump executive order and subsequent guidance from the Office o…