Musk and Ramaswamy Target Federal Workforce with Layoff Plans and Office Mandates
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have proposed significant reductions in federal government staff and regulations as part of a new initiative under President-elect Donald Trump. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, they outlined plans to cut government spending and reduce federal employees by eliminating unnecessary regulations, leveraging recent Supreme Court decisions. Critics argue that such cuts would not significantly impact the federal budget and could disrupt essential services. The proposal also hints at reviving controversial policies from Trump's previous administration, such as Schedule F, to replace civil servants with loyalists.
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- Musk, Ramaswamy lay out plans for ‘mass’ federal layoffs, rule rollbacks under Trump The Hill
- Musk, Ramaswamy Want Federal Workers in the Office Full Time. There’s a Hitch. The Wall Street Journal
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