[econjack]

When I was finishing up grad school, one of my friends took a job in gov't. He told about how his boss came by one day and told him to "let you IN BOX stack up" for the next several days. In other words, don't do any work. He later found out that his office was to have a "surprise" visit by the GAO. His boss then pointed out to the GOA officer how he didn't have enough staff to process the workload, which was a total falsity. As a result, the guy got 3 new workers a few months later.

Moral: Every office in DC has more people than it needs because your status in DC is determined by home many people you control. That's the path to promotion.

Solution? What would happen if Trump came out and said:

By Executive Order, as of tomorrow morning, every office of the Federal Gov't with the exception of the Military, will have 10% fewer funds at their disposal than they do today. I expect every manager to provide the same or better service than they currently provide. If you cannot do that, I will find someone who can. Have a nice day.

Since it does not involve additional funding, I don't see how it could be prevented.

[Republicanprofessor]

I’ve always hoped that the entire government would “suffer” a 10% cut in budget. And then next year too....reduce our waste!

[ridesthemiles]

Needs to start with a MINIMUM of 20% cut-—& follow it every 6 months with another 10% cut. After 4 cycles of this, you have a 60% cut. 20 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 60%