That stinks, sorry to here that. Our state has the opposite problem. Our state is doing great for 2A, it is neighboring blue states trying to throw us under the bus with the feds, falsely claiming our state contributes to their states gun problems, so they constantly try to drag the ATF and FBI into everything.
IMO, it is more that those agencies weren't getting it done with what they had, how are all the new hands going to help?
They were already so bloated, and fraction of the staff can do the job if they stuck to the core purpose.
Exactly this. How good are you at your job when your job is to keep the checks rolling even when it is obviously fraud? When it is painfully obvious your job is silly or unneeded?
When you've been to DC and see the employees there, and you've been to Crystal city and Pentagon city and you see what is going on, it's really hard to imagine, even though there are good people, they know what the score is, yet they are there anyways.
Are all bad? Course not. But a whole lot (most) are and EVERYONE knows what is going on. Turning a blind eye isn't an excuse.
Run the numbers. Last est. Was 2.3 million federal employees. Look at how many employed at each agency and how many are being fired. Likewise look at the agencies projected to get closed. When the President supposed only 50% of the federal workforce to the press, I don't think that was accurate, not at the pace we're going.
If anything that was to feed them a line, that it would be the starting point.
Quick easy example, Do you really think we need to keep the 80,000 extra IRS agents who were just hired for the express purpose of going after American citizens? Based on the facts coming down, there is a fairly good chance the IRS could be shut down in <4 years. Or at least drastically reduced in size.
50% is the starting point.
Gotta disagree on this one.
When you are letting go of as much as 95% of the workforce, it doesn't matter if the noobies go first. Almost everyone has gotta go, this is a good place to start. For those new ones, better they don't have the taint of working for the corrupt fed longer than needed, it may very well help their job prospects in the long run.
If my business runs into any former federal employees, you think i'm going to be jumping up and down to hire them?
President Trump is only getting started. USAID had 14,000 employees by itself. IF it stays open, they were already saying it may only take ~295 employees to run all the legitimate business of the agency. If that.
Those places are separated by water, not land. Hawaii, Alaska, and any number of states have portions separated that way. I'm not familiar, however, of any states that have portions land locked away from the rest of their state.
Not realistically. You cannot orphan the southern part of the state, they'd have to join another state, or leave some physical connection from north to south.
Likewise, I see a little green square in that mass of red. Not sure how that's gonna work.
Though i believe this should be allowed, it'll have to be refined more IMO.
Similar, background here, but from independent contractor side. Also worked in govt, so a lot of same (kinda).
I agree there is waste and it needs trimmed.
I just heard about DeSantis's plan to eliminate property tax. I'm looking forward to reading what he's planning to do to offset the loss of revenue. As long as it is realistic, I'm all for it across the country.
All valid questions. The answer is it depends on your district/town/city, but we can make an educated guess as they all operate close to the same.
Normally those fees are how a town pays for ongoing maintenance and expenses to keep it all running.
They have their own bills to keep it going, including maintenance, replacement parts and repairs, IT, updating SCADA systems, security, etc. Almost all the expenses of a normal business. In addition, as a town grows, how do they pay for expansion? They have to install additional lift stations and air vacuum stations, addition SCADA equipment. I know of one town, it only has 36,000 people, but because of safety requirements and doing things properly so they dont get sued, to upgrade just the wastewater treatment plant it costs 73 million bucks. They had to replace a lot of systems and structures which no longer had the capacity for what they needed. That is one city, to do it properly.
Its not like they can go to Amazon and just order a clarifier pool from China for $39.95 and have it delivered. And they needed 5 to properly sanitize the wastewater.
It's hard to think of expenses on such a scale, but it really does take quite a bit to keep things running well so you can have your evening poop.
Not just that, then they are arrested for embezzlement, fraud, sedition, and that is just the start.
They were a multimillionaire, now are penniless, a federal convict, and most likely on the way to prison for life or to face a firing squad. Their family names are not enshrined as a proud Congressman or Senator, but rather as a traitor and a thief, an example of the worst scum in America.
That will be their legacy.
Agreed.
However, once you've served you have a different perspective on life and what counts.
I know some guys who left will never go back, pay doesnt matter. They became too bitter and felt what the military had to offer was a lie. Even before all the recent shenanigans, there's always been something to gripe over depending on what day of the week it was.
In the end, the military is more than a job, but if you can't take that they have broken parts like any other job, you might not want to be there, and are willing to give up a lot not to go back.
I'm not condoning them, but explain how you are going to replace them in a way that the services they provide for still work. You also have all the services that the county/city/town clerk provides, as well as the recorder, possibly a municipal airport, do you even know what some of these services do? It doesnt sound like it.
"Maybe churches should pitch in also as they are tax free every other way."
How would you do that, charge them "property tax"? Lets be fair then and not discriminate against religious orgs., so do you charge libraries too? And other non-profits, such as homeless shelters and food banks, do they just give up that status and pay property taxes?
How about instead of property tax we just make it all sales tax? That way renters pay their fair share too, and the homeless, they don't have property to tax, so that isnt fair to anyone else.
If this is starting to sound a bit goofy, it's because it is. I'm trying to illustrate that just removing property tax because you don't like it is kinda dumb unless you can give a REAL alternative solution. You may also look up how property tax started historically (not just the Wikipedia version, pick up a real history book) so you have a better understanding.
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