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View Poll Results: How much of the federal bureaucracy should Trump eliminate?
None. All of these positions are beneficial. (I laughed while typing this). 7 10.61%
0-25% 21 31.82%
25-50% 16 24.24%
50-75% 9 13.64%
75-100% 13 19.70%
Voters: 66. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 01-25-2017, 01:24 PM
 
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Trump has said he wants to drastically reduce the federal workforce. What should be his target?
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Old 01-25-2017, 01:26 PM
 
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
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Trump has said he wants to drastically reduce the federal workforce. What should be his target?
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Until he grows the economy to replace those workers at the exact same wage level he's about to fire.
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Old 01-25-2017, 01:28 PM
 
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100% If you're gonna do it, go all the way!
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Old 01-25-2017, 01:30 PM
 
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Until he grows the economy to replace those workers at the exact same wage level he's about to fire.
So it is your position that any person working a government job (paid for by you and me) should be retained regardless if they are actually providing a benefit to the US citizen?

As to the OP, I can't answer the question because it would require an extensive review of each position and what the supposed duties are and how it impacts the people.

Picking a range of numbers without doing that is just a futile and silly exercise.
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Old 01-25-2017, 01:31 PM
 
Location: Honolulu, HI
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100% If you're gonna do it, go all the way!
That means Trump goes, too, but we all know that is not going to happen. He loves AND needs all of the attention he is getting.
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Old 01-25-2017, 01:31 PM
 
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From what I am reading, hes hiring more.
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Old 01-25-2017, 01:31 PM
 
Location: Swiftwater, PA
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Trump has said he wants to drastically reduce the federal workforce. What should be his target?
Actually today he promised to put on 5,000 more border guards and also strengthen ICE. Perhaps he was talking originally about laying off the IRS?
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Old 01-25-2017, 01:34 PM
 
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All the libs, amirite?
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Old 01-25-2017, 01:35 PM
 
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Actually today he promised to put on 5,000 more border guards and also strengthen ICE. Perhaps he was talking originally about laying off the IRS?
Maybe just move the IRS offices to the border...the most dangerous part of course.
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Old 01-25-2017, 01:35 PM
 
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I don't know what percentage, but start with the freeze and attrition, and then reassess in 6 months, then a year.
You can't create jobs for some groups and throw others out on the street. It makes no sense.
Maybe it should be easier for departments to get rid of dead wood. Perhaps some procedures need to be changed.
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