From MSN News:
Federal workers worry about their jobs under Trump
Federal workers nationwide are bracing for reductions in head counts, civil service protections and salaries when President-elect Donald Trump and Congress turn their attention to government spending later this year.
Trump, who ran on a promise to "drain the swamp," has identified hiring freezes at most federal agencies as a top priority for his early days in office. Republican lawmakers, many of whom have long advocated for reducing Washington's workforce, are looking to cut benefits and make it easier to fire poor performers.
The threats and preliminary steps taken by Congress have created anxiety for many of the government's 2.1 million employees.
No wonder - the government has grown without limits. Time to put a halt to it. US population is a little under 325 million. That puts the number of people on a Federal payroll at 0.64%. It needs to be a tenth of this - 0.05% or so would be a nice place to start. One bureaucrat for every 2,000 citizens.
Please note - this does not take State government employees - this is an entirely seperate issue which is just as bloated.
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