Obviously he was referring to the 10% spending cuts. I don’t care what the actual personnel numbers are, what matters is reducing absolute spending numbers.
The personnel costs are the small potatoes in the equation. They need rein in or eliminate all the wasteful and or unconstitutional things done.
What happens in cut backs is those away from D.C. Or low level or those close to retirement are let go and given incentives to leave if they can retire.