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Brace yourself, federal employees: 'Reductions in force' are coming
The Hill ^ | Apr 15, 2017 | BY DEBRA D'AGOSTINO, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR

Posted on 01/15/2019 4:01:37 PM PST by 11th_VA

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To: Lurker51

“It (TSA) can be replaced with private security”

The new contractor can make job offers to all the laid off TSA folks - leave on Friday, and come back Monday with a new uniform.


61 posted on 01/15/2019 7:05:58 PM PST by BeauBo
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To: 11th_VA

In addition to RIFs, perhaps there could be wholesale structural dissolution or downsizing of some organizations.

Or perhaps some widespread cancellations of pass through funding in the form of grants, to defund the Left.


62 posted on 01/15/2019 7:10:37 PM PST by BeauBo
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To: 11th_VA; SaxxonWoods
I read today's American Thinker article this afternoon with amazement. Executive departments are actually working more efficiently without their now-furloughed "resisters" slow-walking and thwarting the president's agenda. We're now at Day 25 of the 30 days required to trigger a RIF, and I'll bet the pucker factor among Democrats is spiking right now.

Even more encouraging is a 2013 Slate article (hyperlinked in today's American Thinker) which outlines which government departments and agencies have the most "RIF-able" employees. It is a picture of the Swamp. No wonder President Trump wanted a shutdown - and a long one.

63 posted on 01/15/2019 7:15:04 PM PST by Always A Marine ("When you strike at a king, you must kill him" - Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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To: 11th_VA

Not according to OMB
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3720222/posts
too bad!


64 posted on 01/15/2019 11:13:48 PM PST by Swirl
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To: 11th_VA

Head ‘em up, move ‘em out!


65 posted on 01/15/2019 11:44:43 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: Mikemurphy

So many places to hit back at the Democrats. I don’t know the latest numbers, but I have read that a HUGE number of people being given Section 8 housing are illegal aliens. Stop the payments and evict them all!


66 posted on 01/15/2019 11:46:34 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: Zhang Fei
"It might surprise you to hear that the private sector has also had quotas imposed upon it."

True, but at least at the Federal level, the quota imposers might be around anymore to impose quotas.

67 posted on 01/15/2019 11:48:14 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: Enterprise

Oops - meant that they might NOT be around.


68 posted on 01/15/2019 11:52:41 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: Crucial

I know. I noticed it during the campaign. He was touching on very nuanced matters hardly anyone out there touches on, other than a FReeper or an in-tune Conservative. That’s how I knew he was the real deal. Look, you can fake some things, but you have to at least be aware of this stuff to fake it, and I haven’t seen a Leftist yet that grasps the issues important to us. Trump did, and it wasn’t just the superficial stuff either. He was touching on stuff Leftist don’t even know are an issue.


69 posted on 01/16/2019 1:52:16 AM PST by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 $215.71 from 50% increase in 1.2183 yrs)
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To: DoughtyOne

Amen brother - many don’t deserve Trump but I’m glad they will get to benefit too....


70 posted on 01/16/2019 3:59:36 AM PST by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: 11th_VA

Related....

https://ask.fedweek.com/federal-government-policies/reduction-in-force/


71 posted on 01/16/2019 4:01:32 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: 11th_VA

The federal gub mint is Waaay to big.
RIF about 60 percent of those employed within said gub mint and not too many would notice.


72 posted on 01/16/2019 4:34:36 AM PST by Joe Boucher ( Molon Labe' baby, Molon Labe)
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To: Mikemurphy

The President cannot veto existing laws.

Nor can he ignore them altogether.


73 posted on 01/16/2019 5:12:02 AM PST by MortMan (Satan was merely the FIRST politician who pretended to speak for God.)
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To: 11th_VA

Believe it when I see it.


74 posted on 01/16/2019 5:17:56 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: BeauBo

That may be so, but if that happens they won’t have all the union protections our government so “wisely” bestowed on them. They probably won’t need nearly as many as the TSA hires either.


75 posted on 01/16/2019 6:04:28 AM PST by Lurker51
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To: dfwgator

It’s a feature, not a bug!!!


76 posted on 01/16/2019 8:05:13 AM PST by karnage
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To: SaxxonWoods

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3720337/posts?page=22

Here you go! Today’s statement from OMB saying why Lifson doesn’t know what he’s talking about, as I articulated yesterday.


77 posted on 01/16/2019 8:31:29 AM PST by Okeydoker
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To: DoughtyOne

During the primaries, he just sounded too good to be true. I confess I didn’t trust him but he is the real deal. He is completely dedicated to America and although he doesn’t appear as loveable or inspiring as Reagan, he’s even tougher and more strategic and has the same heart.


78 posted on 01/16/2019 12:17:13 PM PST by Crucial
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To: Crucial

Thanks Crucial.

Trump has a heart of gold, if folks look for it. I agree with your thoughts.


79 posted on 01/16/2019 2:10:30 PM PST by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 $215.71 from 50% increase in 1.2183 yrs)
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