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Poll: 25 percent of federal employees would quit under Trump presidency
Politico ^ | 1 February 2016 | Nick Gass

Posted on 02/01/2016 1:40:15 PM PST by Rockitz

About 1-in-4 federal employees would consider leaving their jobs if Donald Trump is elected president, according the results of a recent survey conducted by the Government Business Council.

Overall, about 2-in-3, or 67 percent said they would not think about leaving the federal government if Trump becomes president, but 14 percent said they would and 11 percent said they would "maybe" leave. Just 8 percent said they did not know. The share of Democrats who said they would leave is higher, with 42 percent indicating that they would exit or could exit.

Among all of those surveyed, 59 percent said they would be embarrassed to have Trump as president, compared to 49 percent who said the same for Hillary Clinton, 45 percent who would be embarrassed with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 37 percent with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and just 20 percent for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

Of those surveyed, 42 percent identified as Republicans, 31 percent as Democrats, while 8 percent said they did not know and 19 percent declined to state.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; elections; iowa; layoffs; newyork; trump; trumprebellion
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To: Carry_Okie

“When they see the pay and bennies in the private sector they will change their tune.”

Even worse: They might have to WORK in the private sector.


181 posted on 02/01/2016 2:42:03 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (Proud bitter clinger)
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To: oldvirginian

I know, you just can’t trust those celebrities to keep their word. For instance, 16 years ago, Cher said that if Bush were elected, old people would have to eat dog food. Then Bush was elected, so I figured I had better get my aged mother a can of dog food. She refused to eat it.


182 posted on 02/01/2016 2:42:07 PM PST by erkelly
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To: Rockitz

Wow! Ya mean that many are worried that they may be caught with their hands in the cookie jar or that they are really low performers? Quit now before “YOU’RE FIRED”.


183 posted on 02/01/2016 2:42:13 PM PST by Bringbackthedraft (Just an old grumpy guy looking back in time, wondering WTF happened?)
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To: Rockitz

And 100% of them are full of it...


184 posted on 02/01/2016 2:42:23 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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To: Rockitz

Of course they wouldnt


185 posted on 02/01/2016 2:43:20 PM PST by italianquaker
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To: Rockitz

That would make it a lot easier to reduce the size of government.


186 posted on 02/01/2016 2:44:19 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: Rockitz

Sounds wonderful.

Just keep wearing that bullet proof jacket Trump.


187 posted on 02/01/2016 2:44:44 PM PST by GeaugaRepublican (Angry yes, mad, no. GOPe for Rubio - Kill Trump!)
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To: Rockitz

Great.

25% down and 55% to go. Great start.

The miraculous 80% downsizing of the feds to their legitimate constitutional size and functions.

I honestly wonder of Trump realizes one of his main goals to Make America Great Again is to do just the OPPOSITE of what he has done in business. NOT to build an empire, but to TEAR DOWN the 80%+ unconstitutional empire of this $4 trillion federal government beast.

He’s got to use his skills for political goals that are directly opposite that of his business goals.


188 posted on 02/01/2016 2:47:03 PM PST by Jim W N
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To: Rockitz

They lie, however it won’t be a bad thing since the civil service is full of unhelpful, unwanted, and useless garbage people.


189 posted on 02/01/2016 2:48:54 PM PST by Typical_Whitey (Obama has destroyed the office of the presidency.)
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To: Rockitz

A good start.


190 posted on 02/01/2016 2:49:54 PM PST by Mouton (u)
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To: ColdOne

Or...they hire the dumbest of the dumbest!


191 posted on 02/01/2016 2:50:23 PM PST by hsmomx3 (GO STEELERS!!!!!!)
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To: All

The headline says 25% WOULD QUIT if Trump becomes president. Then it says 67% would not even think about it. Then it says 14% would definitely quit while 11% would consider quitting. Man, you have to be pretty good at basic math to understand the press. And obviously, this reporter isn’t very good at basic math.


192 posted on 02/01/2016 2:52:04 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: manc

The look on these leftist celebrities faces would be PRICELESS..their reaction would be “No No, when I say free tuition for everyone I mean the Govt pays for it, not me, I earned that money reading scripts and stuff, besides, Im not rich Im middle class.”


193 posted on 02/01/2016 2:52:35 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: ColdOne

They quit right after Alec Baldwin and Whoopi and Rosie leave the country.

Isn’t it amazing that these people think anyone gives a damn if they leave the country or quit their government jobs.


194 posted on 02/01/2016 2:53:29 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: Rockitz
Who the hell are they kidding
Leave a government job !!!!!!!
195 posted on 02/01/2016 2:54:35 PM PST by uncbob
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

The first thing he should say after being sworn in is “I want to see 25% of the federal workers’ resignation letters on my desk by the end of the day.”


196 posted on 02/01/2016 2:56:13 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: Sarah Barracuda

I am lower middle, sometimes think peasant class, but to see their faces would be priceless.


197 posted on 02/01/2016 2:57:38 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Rockitz

Most of the federal employees are democrats. More likely they’ll stick around and become saboteurs to any republican administration.


198 posted on 02/01/2016 2:58:36 PM PST by lakecumberlandvet (APPEASEMENT NEVER WORKS.)
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To: Rockitz

199 posted on 02/01/2016 2:59:28 PM PST by SoFloFreeper (Obama hates the three Cs: Christianity, Constitution, and capitalism.)
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To: manc

Celebrities never consider themselves wealthy. Look at Michael Moore going on and on about how health care should be free and tuition should be free, meanwhile he is worth over a 100 million dollars, he has 6 houses, let’s see him give up 90 percent of HIS wealth to give to the folks. He also wants refugees to come here to the US, fine, let them stay at one of his many houses


200 posted on 02/01/2016 2:59:35 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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