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MissB

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2. This is going to fuck up the lives of so many people

Fri Feb 14, 2025, 07:49 PM

Feb 2025

So many people live on the edge, relying on steady income to pay the mortgage (or rent), food, car payment. Folks just don’t have buffers.

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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 2025 OP

I feel bad for her, but was she hired under the Trump administration or Biden's? LeftInTX Feb 2025 #1

I don't think anyone knew about DOGE nor was NIH targeted this way MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #6

If she's an NIH hire.... carpetbagger Feb 2025 #21

I don't think anyone could have really foreseen how this was going to go down. COL Mustard Feb 2025 #30

there's no way she was hired under Trump. Probably got the job offer a few months ago LymphocyteLover Feb 2025 #33

This is going to fuck up the lives of so many people MissB Feb 2025 #2

Hate to say this, but I'm guessing the vast majority of folks couldn't survive without monthly income. erronis Feb 2025 #4

And there won't suddenly be jobs fitting these skills MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #7

They steal my SS I finished. I'm house rich and cash poor Bengus81 Feb 2025 #34

That's what will happen - well stated. I'm sure they know how this will play out erronis Feb 2025 #35

I believe that is the intent. LiberalArkie Feb 2025 #5

Oh MAN... that's what breaks my heart. calimary Feb 2025 #16

I have 2 scientist friends who are losing their jobs. kerry-is-my-prez Feb 2025 #22

That is so cruel -- which is their point. wordstroken Feb 2025 #3

Cruelty Bumbles Feb 2025 #32

I took my soon there for two weeks and they saved his life. Tbear Feb 2025 #8

Yes! Lulu KC Feb 2025 #13

I am so sorry Dennis JMCKUSICK Feb 2025 #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 2025 #15

I have driven past NIH's campus in Bethesda BumRushDaShow Feb 2025 #10

Such cruelty Figarosmom Feb 2025 #11

Bird flu is a thing and we lay off people at NIH? surfered Feb 2025 #12

Bird flu is NOT a thing if Trump says it's not a thing. dchill Feb 2025 #14

Covid redux surfered Feb 2025 #17

Precisely... dchill Feb 2025 #18

Now including Measles and TB. Historic NY Feb 2025 #26

People are just pawns to these sociopaths. usonian Feb 2025 #19

Anyone taking a job the last 6 months should have been aware of this risk IbogaProject Feb 2025 #20

so sorry this happened to you 4catsmom Feb 2025 #23

The sad thing is that it will take time to see the devastating result of gutting these agencies. patphil Feb 2025 #24

This! And then whatever president takes after this scum will have a lot to clean Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #37

Heartbreaking. Passages Feb 2025 #25

Get ready for the Muskrat Great Depression Farmer-Rick Feb 2025 #27

Hopefully a Roosevelt will come out of all of this mess Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #38

That $4.5T tax cut for the wealthy takes all that out of circulation RainCaster Feb 2025 #28

re: Bethesda TnDem Feb 2025 #29

Elon can go shove his fucking tax cut straight up his worthless ass! Initech Feb 2025 #31

Is there not enough money for these creeps? Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #36

Firing lots of people saves money, right? Aussie105 Feb 2025 #39

I really feel for her. People usually go into slightlv Feb 2025 #40