BREAKING: 800,000 Set to be Unemployed by Government | |
Jonboy64 User ID: 30856182 United States 02/20/2013 01:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wonder how much difference it would make... During my time sharing offices with state and federal Fish, Game, and Wildlife employees, work seemed to be a diversion done by the lowest ranking members whenever people got tired of taking a coffee break. Quoting: Little Bee If all those govt employees worked for a lean corporation, they'd find a way to get rid of most of them anyway, IMHO. ^^This^^ I worked for FDA for a while. The time and money wasted was ENORMOUS. And that was just in the office...they had what they called flex-time..you got to work up to 40% of your time FROM HOME! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 34146475 United States 02/20/2013 01:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | When City Hall wants a new millage they always trot the teachers out. When they want a new sales tax they trot the police out. Like pawns. "These people are going to lose their jobs!" The Mayor could cut a hundred other things. But they don't want to cut. They want new revenue. So they hold a knife to the throat of the police and teachers...."Vote for taxes or we slice 'em!!!". The police and teachers line right up to have their jobs threatened....and clap for the knife-wielder. Same thing here at the Federal level. "You want cuts? Weeeellllll.....we're gonna cut kids and old ladies and cops and teachers and soldiers!!!! How ya' like them cuts?" Meanwhile the free phones and condoms and "Five second rule" studies and subsidies and all that aren't threatened. Line up police and teachers....and clap for it. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 34249320 United States 02/20/2013 01:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I know plenty black government employees they know what a furlough is, just like the other races that work for the government, BUT I like the fact that you can spew your chunky vomit through the ethers of the fiber optic world, FREE SPEECH. Pitting, spitting and shitting while quitting. Nothing beats destroying a nation than from the inside out. |
Children of the Atom User ID: 20257839 United States 02/20/2013 01:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 8547422 United States 02/20/2013 01:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They need to marginalize the Pentagon and make it go away. Then, they'll offer jobs to those willing to work for the Obama defense force. They'll ask them to sign their allegiance to the new civilian defense force and even give those with special skills positions in the ultra secret and powerful division known as the SS. If you're a dictator, you can never have too much power. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1550123 United States 02/20/2013 01:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wonder how much difference it would make... During my time sharing offices with state and federal Fish, Game, and Wildlife employees, work seemed to be a diversion done by the lowest ranking members whenever people got tired of taking a coffee break. Quoting: Little Bee If all those govt employees worked for a lean corporation, they'd find a way to get rid of most of them anyway, IMHO. ^^This^^ I worked for FDA for a while. The time and money wasted was ENORMOUS. And that was just in the office...they had what they called flex-time..you got to work up to 40% of your time FROM HOME! What is wrong with working from home especially if you are getting work done and can show it? I would think it would be a good cost cutting measure especially since so much work is done by computer and that can be done anywhere. Plus, you are 60% in the home office still. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 34828755 United States 02/20/2013 01:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 32017112 United States 02/20/2013 01:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | FUCKING AWESOME.... THATS THE WAY TO GET TO A SMALLER GOVERNMENT... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 12662877 DONT CAVE REPUBLICANS... LET THEM FUCKING GO Both so-called political parties are bought and paid for with the same money. Everything you see and hear is for show only. Stop kidding yourself that there is a difference. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 34249320 United States 02/20/2013 01:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Someone explain to me why our Federal government even has 800,000 employees to let go? Remember, these are the nonessential employees only. Quoting: samanthasunflower They want to let them go, and replace with these.. [link to www.upi.com] or drones. :drone: |
davvi User ID: 3677166 United States 02/20/2013 01:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The sequester B.S. is supposed to be 85 million in cuts right? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1165448 That's a whopping 2 to 3 percent of current spending. This is all B.S. they are playing games. the only one who is playing games is obama. sequester was his idea and he said one year ago that if any attempts TO STOP sequester cuts he would veto the move. he is a such a fucking liar but he gets away with it because of the media covering for him.... |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 34317661 United States 02/20/2013 01:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The sequester B.S. is supposed to be 85 million in cuts right? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1165448 That's a whopping 2 to 3 percent of current spending. This is all B.S. they are playing games. the only one who is playing games is obama. sequester was his idea and he said one year ago that if any attempts TO STOP sequester cuts he would veto the move. he is a such a fucking liar but he gets away with it because of the media covering for him.... :bdick3: Yea, I had forgot this until they covered it yesterday on the news. |
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YaRight User ID: 34817666 United States 02/20/2013 01:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Scare tactics and political posturing. Quoting: YaRight What they are not telling you is those civilian employees are funding by government contracts I would wager that if the sequester actually happens it will be temporary as the PTB will force the markets down, scare their servants in DC (who own stock) and the spending spigots will be re-opened with abandon. The furloughed workers will then be compensated for their losses via backdoor bailouts or some kind of tax breaks, etc. Not gonna happen as another scare would inflict more confidence damage than it would pay. The Demoplubs will all pass an extension. Like clockwork. Its a team sport Confidence? There is no confidence other than this magical unicorn that can print money into infinity to boost asset prices. The market is nearly 100% sure the printing press is capable of providing a never ending stream of liquidity for the banks to bid up asset prices. In fact the sequester could be a great cover for the banks to sell out high, create another "correction" for them to buy back in low and play another pump and dump scheme later on. All the while the fed and crony central banks will have another round of ammunition to devalue their currencies even more. If we survive this madness, future history books will call this period of insanity the Paper Hunger Games. . Bingo we have a winner! This is all a game we are being lead down a path and trust me you wont like where we are going The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 13385958 United States 02/20/2013 01:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
davvi User ID: 3677166 United States 02/20/2013 01:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The sequester B.S. is supposed to be 85 million in cuts right? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1165448 That's a whopping 2 to 3 percent of current spending. This is all B.S. they are playing games. the only one who is playing games is obama. sequester was his idea and he said one year ago that if any attempts TO STOP sequester cuts he would veto the move. he is a such a fucking liar but he gets away with it because of the media covering for him.... Yea, I had forgot this until they covered it yesterday on the news. i found it on breitbart, i can't bring myself to watch mainstream news anymore. I am so sick of them covering and placing blame for everything away from where it belongs on top of obama. |
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davvi User ID: 3677166 United States 02/20/2013 01:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What it will all boil down to is this: the working class will take up the ass. Again. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 34238278 they are only talking about 87 billion dollars of cuts, we sent 50 billion to sandy victims and that did not break the bank did it? we spend 10 billion dollars a day so this adds up to 8 days of spending and we can't afford it??? this is just another obama made crisis for him to score against the republicans. |
Hardwired User ID: 34829651 United States 02/20/2013 01:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Hollow Bones User ID: 24574162 United States 02/20/2013 01:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They will not be losing their jobs. I have a family member who works for the gubmint- they will be working only 4 days a week, not 5. And paid for only 4, not 5. And the total savings is less than the $50 billion they just gave to the Sandy Storm victims. Which, by the way, makes me wonder why ANYONE has insurance, or why insurance companies even exist. Like most things here in Merika- it's a flipping joke. It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. |
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davvi User ID: 3677166 United States 02/20/2013 02:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | First the 'fiscal cliff', now the 'sequester'...yawn. Quoting: Hardwired Not to worry, they will dot an 'i', cross a 't' and add a comma. A last minute deal involving a $10 billion tax increase and promises of future spending cuts will once again save the day! :^this^pink: when will we get tired of these damn CRISES?? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 34755456 Canada 02/20/2013 02:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [youtube] [link to www.youtube.com] |
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Behcetssucks User ID: 22618040 United States 02/20/2013 02:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Heres an Idea, Fire everyone one of them. NOW. Start with DOD, then DOE, Senators, congressmen, etc etc etc. ALL OF THEM. Then we will form smaller governments and more of them to serve people locally and regionally. Its whats coming get ready for it. Centralized government has never worked for people and never will. Tribal governments do work however, becuase everyone is accoutable and Sure, go ahead fire the DOE. Guess you don't like electricity. DOD too, forget about all the bridges that have aged out and need replaced and other infrastructure. Great idea Moran. |
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