Moving these researchers out of Washington puts them out of earshot from policymakers.
Good. Why should my employee have better access to elected officials than I do? Should be the other way around.
Your point is shared by the majority of Americans who view government employees as the most powerful political lobby.
lets start a list of where the agencies should move:
Commerce to Newark
DHS to El Paso
HUD to Gary
BLM to Fairbanks
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