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Baron2024

(924 posts)
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 09:42 PM 11 hrs ago

Fired Federal Employees

Of course all federal employees that Trump fires should sue and seek legal recourse however they can, including FBI agents. Perhaps there are other things that could be done. Maybe all fired federal employees should immediately be offered jobs in Blue States run by Democrats. FBI Agents could be hired in top State law enforcement agencies. CDC and NIH workers could be hired by State Departments of Health. And so on with all sorts of different federal employees. This would preserve their professional expertise in places where they could continue their work.

Furthermore, since the Trump Musk Regime seems hell bent on destroying the Federal Government then the Blue States should take over some of the functions and the powers of the Federal Government. After the Federal Government the next two largest governments in America are the California and New York state governments. Both states are currently controlled by Democrats.

Also, Blue States like California, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and others are economic giants compared to many Red States. The Blue States should fight to get more of their Federal tax dollars back so that they can fund more programs to protect the health, well being, and prosperity of their citizens. This is not a perfect solution but is at least a partial response to the potential firing of many kinds of federal workers and experts.

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Fired Federal Employees (Original Post) Baron2024 11 hrs ago OP
Arlington County, VA, asked feds to apply for open jobs spooky3 11 hrs ago #1
That Is Good News Baron2024 11 hrs ago #2
YW spooky3 11 hrs ago #3
Credit card payments will nosedive if more people get dismissed jmbar2 11 hrs ago #4
My H had job offers when he first got out of grad school from the Feds and NYS. Raftergirl 11 hrs ago #5
List Of GDP By State Baron2024 6 hrs ago #6

spooky3

(36,824 posts)
1. Arlington County, VA, asked feds to apply for open jobs
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 09:44 PM
11 hrs ago

About a month ago. They probably can’t compete on pay, but it’s a blue county.

jmbar2

(6,466 posts)
4. Credit card payments will nosedive if more people get dismissed
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 09:55 PM
11 hrs ago

Late payment rates are increasing already. Imagine if millions get fired/laidoff from government, on top of the usual layoffs (Which are also increasing).

Perhaps banks might want to think this through...

Raftergirl

(1,386 posts)
5. My H had job offers when he first got out of grad school from the Feds and NYS.
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 09:55 PM
11 hrs ago

He took the job with NYS.

At one point was offered at v good job with Broward County Fl, but the bennies couldn’t compared.

So glad he stayed with NYS for 30 yrs. 6 figure pension and free Medicare A & B, supplemental, and prescription drug coverage. He also gets a large life insurance policy for very little money.

Cost of living in Cap District is much less expensive, too, but salaries are high.

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