(Headline article below) The liberal left media is going nuts trying to portray the government cutting in the worst possible light, but much of it is good. Nationally and in states, we have too many government workers and it’s kind of a make work program for the economy to seem better than it actually is. And our country is broke, so we can’t keep spending money we don’t have. And just look at your share of the national debt below if you pay taxes, $323,048. Can you write that check?
Another problem I noticed heavily in business working for AT&T, is directors protect their fiefdoms and budgets, often when it’s an unnecessary drain on the organization. I worked in a provisioning center that handled corporate accounts with big data pipes and large phone services, and as businesses were transitioning to VOIP services from traditional trunking, we had a massive slow down in work that lasted quite a while until they brought in VOIP provisioning and we took over another center’s cities. Consequently, I could get my work done in a couple hours using macros I created which I would drag out, but we were not allowed to go home early as it would have reduced the budget and showed reduced staffing needs. So back then I could tunnel out the firewall watching a lot of Netflix and YouTube or programming I brought on a thumb drive while getting paid a lot of money to do so, which was really just ridiculous as I would have happily went home early. And without the stock price pressure on upper management, you know government is much worse. Eventually AT&T started forcing staff reductions on centers with layoffs regardless of workload, of which I saw many, and finally jumped on a voluntary one to end my time with that dysfunctional megacorp 18 years in.
All that to say, there is no end to the cutting the federal government can do, but I’d bet they keep spending more money than they take in, growing the debt problem further. But enjoy the show as it is entertaining.
President Donald Trump made headlines with a statement addressing the recent wave of federal worker layoffs spearheaded by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Speaking to reporters, Trump expressed a mix of sympathy and criticism, saying he feels “very badly” for the thousands of civil servants who have lost their jobs in recent weeks, while adding that “many of them don’t work at all.”
NBC News, one of the first to cover the story, quoted Trump directly during a Wednesday interview in Washington, D.C.
When asked if he feels responsible for the job losses, Trump responded, “Sure I do,” before pivoting to his claim that his administration is “keeping the best people.”
The outlet highlighted the broader context of the layoffs, noting that they have affected workers across federal departments, both in the capital and beyond, under the direction of Musk, Trump’s biggest campaign donor and the world’s richest man.
The president’s comments come on the heels of earlier statements from White House adviser Alina Habba, who took a harsher stance.
NBC News reported that last week, Habba said, “I really don’t feel sorry for them,” urging federal employees to “get back to work for the American people.”
She also controversially suggested that military veterans impacted by the layoffs might not be “fit to have a job at this moment,” drawing sharp criticism from veterans’ groups and labor advocates.
Other news outlets have since picked up the story, framing Trump’s remarks within the larger narrative of DOGE’s aggressive cost-cutting measures.
A report circulating on X, attributed to AOL, echoed NBC’s coverage, reiterating Trump’s assertion that “many of them don’t work at all” while emphasizing his sympathy for those affected.
Though the AOL report’s full authenticity remains unverified, it aligns with the president’s statements as documented by established sources.
The cuts, which Musk recently described as affecting “pretty much” every federal department, have been a lightning rod for controversy.
According to NBC News, Musk has signaled plans to double DOGE’s size, intensifying the pace of firings.
Critics argue that the layoffs disproportionately harm essential workers, while supporters, including Trump, maintain that they are necessary to streamline government inefficiency.
Posts on X reflect a polarized public response. Some users, like @ladycheshirebab, expressed agreement with Trump’s assessment, linking to the NBC News article in support.
Others, such as @MakeTexasBlue22, took a more critical view, sarcastically noting Trump’s inherited wealth and questioning his authority to judge workers’ efforts. These sentiments underscore the divisive nature of the issue as it unfolds.