[BALTIMORESUN] Federal workers in Maryland and across the nation are bracing for reductions in head counts, civil service protections and even salaries when President-elect Donald Trump...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
and Congress turn their attention to government spending later this year.
Trump, who ran on a promise to "drain the swamp," has identified hiring freezes at most federal agencies as a top priority for his early days in office. Republican politicians, many of whom have long advocated for reducing Washington's footprint, are looking to cut benefits and make it easier to fire poor performers.
The threats and preliminary steps taken by Congress have created anxiety for many of the government's 2.1 million employees, including some 300,000 who live in Maryland.
| One thing I'd do is re-distribute the federal employees to around the nation better than we have. With the internet and video conferencing there's little need to have so many folks in the DC area. If more of the federal government lived in (and came from) flyover country, perhaps the federal government wouldn't be so contemptuous of the people... |
| Especially union officials. Remember, unionization of federal employees is something protected by nothing more than an executive order. |
My friends, we live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. I hope you'll join with me as we try to change it...
in their efforts to trim the government workforce, have read the November election as affirmation that voters want a slimmer federal bureaucracy. Though government employee issues were not discussed much during the election, federal regulations and spending were central to Trump's campaign.