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1 posted on 02/23/2025 12:44:21 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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“We’ve got to protect our phony-baloney jobs!”


2 posted on 02/23/2025 12:49:42 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
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We’ve already suffered enough, so we might as well enjoy the show, even if there’s a little more pain, dumbass.


3 posted on 02/23/2025 12:50:41 PM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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One thing to consider I’d those jobs are government jobs, sucking money out of the economy . When those people are employed in the private sector they will be contributors to the economy. Short term pain, long term gains.


4 posted on 02/23/2025 12:51:20 PM PST by bboise
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I guess the economic impact of 300,000 jobs would be about 1/3 the impact of 1,000,000 and that’s what I want to see.


6 posted on 02/23/2025 12:56:34 PM PST by Fai Mao (Democrats need to go to prison.)
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They weren’t concerned Keystone workers were fired..

They weren’t concerned when I lost several jobs through buyouts..

They had no concern for anyone, until THEY get fired, then I’m supposed to feel sympathy..

Ain’t happenin...


7 posted on 02/23/2025 12:57:24 PM PST by GeorgiaDawg32
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Don’t consider it a job loss. The government hacks can just replace all the illegals that are getting deported. So it is really just a job change.


8 posted on 02/23/2025 12:57:55 PM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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my neighborhood is 30% fedgov

so far no for sale signs


9 posted on 02/23/2025 1:00:08 PM PST by joshua c
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This is BS. When contracts are lost, the contractor’s employees are at risk. They do not work for the government. Their employer sells their services elsewhere or they get laid off. Real world.

You don’t have to use ABC Construction to build your home to ensure that its employees are kept employed. If its bid or work is not competitive, well that’s life.


10 posted on 02/23/2025 1:00:12 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there)
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these are not jobs. They are people consuming resources while providing no return value. Turns out their spreading democracy around the world was a lie. They were paying off dictators and terrorists while trying to overthrow elected governments. And none of this provides a positive economic return, you know, like I loan you a shovel and you give me back my shovel and a couple of sacks of the potatoes you grew.


11 posted on 02/23/2025 1:01:26 PM PST by AndyJackson
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Those laid off, fired or at risk would have a lot more credible complaints had they gone back their offices after the covid incarceration.

But they thumbed their noses at their bosses thinking a job is a right

I have little sympathy


12 posted on 02/23/2025 1:03:16 PM PST by llevrok (Keep buggering on!)
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Maybe we’ll have some more people to pick crops, and clean out our sewers.


13 posted on 02/23/2025 1:07:56 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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Waaah! Waaaah! Waaaah!

Those of us in the private sector face layoffs all the time. You don’t hear us whining when there’s a layoff or downsizing.

A government job should not be guaranteed income for life.

Grow up.

... and get some real life skills that would make you employable in a real job.


14 posted on 02/23/2025 1:08:39 PM PST by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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Welcome to the real world. Sorry.


15 posted on 02/23/2025 1:11:42 PM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than saving to WORK like the rest of !US:-))
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If you took MOST government employees and put them to work picking up trash on the side of roads, EVEN THAT would be a more productive.

Seriously, what added value does the TSA employee provide you?

What added value does an ATF employee provide you?

What added value does a department of education employee provide you?


17 posted on 02/23/2025 1:14:36 PM PST by Red6
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So? What is the downside?


18 posted on 02/23/2025 1:15:25 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Trump has arrived and it is awesome to have a real President.)
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More capital and manpower freed up for the private sector to actually produce something!


19 posted on 02/23/2025 1:16:25 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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More capital and manpower freed up for the private sector to actually produce something!


20 posted on 02/23/2025 1:16:25 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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Has anyone considered the economic impact of 300,000 job losses?

Yes, it was considered to be substantial. Next question, please.
21 posted on 02/23/2025 1:17:40 PM PST by ComputerGuy ( )
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Sounds like somebody bought a little too much house!


22 posted on 02/23/2025 1:23:22 PM PST by The Duke (Not without incident.)
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If they are at risk of losing their homes after being laid off a week ago, then they were eventually going to lose their homes anyway.


23 posted on 02/23/2025 1:27:32 PM PST by CFW
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