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Aussie105

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39. Firing lots of people saves money, right?

Sat Feb 15, 2025, 07:34 PM

Feb 15

But along with that goes the tax base, stops peoples' ability to spend money, increases demand for income support.

Add in tax cuts for those who need it, and what have you got?
A moral dustbowl, a collapsing economy, depression.

Trump and Musk do their sums, but use their fingers instead of calculators and computers.

Basically, DOGE doesn't know what it is doing, and Trump is determined to take the whole country to Hell with him.

I can't see any way around or through this.
(Well really, yes I can, but it involves things some might find too extreme and too violent.)

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"I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings acct, took out a loan to move from AL to Bethesda, MD...." [View all] Dennis Donovan Feb 14 OP

I feel bad for her, but was she hired under the Trump administration or Biden's? LeftInTX Feb 14 #1

I don't think anyone knew about DOGE nor was NIH targeted this way MadameButterfly Feb 14 #6

If she's an NIH hire.... carpetbagger Feb 14 #21

I don't think anyone could have really foreseen how this was going to go down. COL Mustard Feb 15 #30

there's no way she was hired under Trump. Probably got the job offer a few months ago LymphocyteLover Feb 15 #33

This is going to fuck up the lives of so many people MissB Feb 14 #2

Hate to say this, but I'm guessing the vast majority of folks couldn't survive without monthly income. erronis Feb 14 #4

And there won't suddenly be jobs fitting these skills MadameButterfly Feb 14 #7

They steal my SS I finished. I'm house rich and cash poor Bengus81 Feb 15 #34

That's what will happen - well stated. I'm sure they know how this will play out erronis Feb 15 #35

I believe that is the intent. LiberalArkie Feb 14 #5

Oh MAN... that's what breaks my heart. calimary Feb 14 #16

I have 2 scientist friends who are losing their jobs. kerry-is-my-prez Feb 14 #22

That is so cruel -- which is their point. wordstroken Feb 14 #3

Cruelty Bumbles Feb 15 #32

I took my soon there for two weeks and they saved his life. Tbear Feb 14 #8

Yes! Lulu KC Feb 14 #13

I am so sorry Dennis JMCKUSICK Feb 14 #9

i don't think this happened to dennis. he has it in quotes and a link to blue sky -- this happened to someone orleans Feb 14 #15

I have driven past NIH's campus in Bethesda BumRushDaShow Feb 14 #10

Such cruelty Figarosmom Feb 14 #11

Bird flu is a thing and we lay off people at NIH? surfered Feb 14 #12

Bird flu is NOT a thing if Trump says it's not a thing. dchill Feb 14 #14

Covid redux surfered Feb 14 #17

Precisely... dchill Feb 14 #18

Now including Measles and TB. Historic NY Feb 15 #26

People are just pawns to these sociopaths. usonian Feb 14 #19

Anyone taking a job the last 6 months should have been aware of this risk IbogaProject Feb 14 #20

so sorry this happened to you 4catsmom Feb 15 #23

The sad thing is that it will take time to see the devastating result of gutting these agencies. patphil Feb 15 #24

This! And then whatever president takes after this scum will have a lot to clean Dem4life1234 Feb 15 #37

Heartbreaking. Passages Feb 15 #25

Get ready for the Muskrat Great Depression Farmer-Rick Feb 15 #27

Hopefully a Roosevelt will come out of all of this mess Dem4life1234 Feb 15 #38

That $4.5T tax cut for the wealthy takes all that out of circulation RainCaster Feb 15 #28

re: Bethesda TnDem Feb 15 #29

Elon can go shove his fucking tax cut straight up his worthless ass! Initech Feb 15 #31

Is there not enough money for these creeps? Dem4life1234 Feb 15 #36

Firing lots of people saves money, right? Aussie105 Feb 15 #39

I really feel for her. People usually go into slightlv Feb 15 #40