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(47,953 posts) Mon Jan 23, 2017, 01:15 PM Jan 2017

Trump freezes federal hiring [View all]

Source: Washington Post

President Trump issued executive orders Monday freezing federal hiring. The hiring freeze excludes national security employees.

A hiring freeze was included in the Trump presidential campaign’s “Contract with the American Voter.” It was the second of six measures “to clean up the corruption and special interest collusion in Washington, D.C.” and part of his “100-day action plan to Make America Great Again.”

The plan excludes the “military, public safety, and public health.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/01/23/trump-freezes-federal-hiring/?utm_term=.a0f0b3cb1992

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Trump freezes federal hiring [View all] n2doc Jan 2017 OP

There are a ton of federal workers who could retire tomorrow yeoman6987 Jan 2017 #1

a amjor mistake... 2naSalit Jan 2017 #13

Pft -- parks? Those can be repurposed, doncha know? Hekate Jan 2017 #15

It also cancels my 2naSalit Jan 2017 #16

Likewise, who pays for the firewatchers like DemoTex, who posts such gorgeous pix here? Hekate Jan 2017 #17

Well, with the lack of staff at energy regulatory christx30 Jan 2017 #26

well, with attendance way down (as a result), we can close and sell them off, amirite? nt eggplant Jan 2017 #19

Sounds like their plan since 2naSalit Jan 2017 #22

We don't need no stinkin' air traffic controllers. Vinca Jan 2017 #2

We don't meet the government's definition bluevoter4life Jan 2017 #25

this won't end well. nt Javaman Jan 2017 #3

He has no idea the implications of what he is doing bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #4

Our economy is going to go into the tank Botany Jan 2017 #6

I think he got 4% of the vote in D.C. redwitch Jan 2017 #10

I have friends in DC area Trump supporters hollowdweller Jan 2017 #11

SS is so understaffed that it is pathetic LeftInTX Jan 2017 #14

When Obama came in hollowdweller Jan 2017 #18

Redefining the Swamp to Mean Rank and File... TomCADem Jan 2017 #5

corporate d'etat.. bdamomma Jan 2017 #9

So they just farm out the work to contractors ... nt geek tragedy Jan 2017 #7

Shortsighted. Stupid. Totally expected Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #8

But... but... but... but... jobs!!!! Initech Jan 2017 #12

Yes this will have economic consequences he clearly doesn't understand underpants Jan 2017 #28

All done to make the Fed. gov. look bad and incompetent packman Jan 2017 #20

CDC gone, parks gone. Will he hire Ambassadors? sarcasmo Jan 2017 #21

But, but, I thought he was going to be a "jobs creator." GoCubsGo Jan 2017 #23

There are not strong enough words in the English language to express MBS Jan 2017 #24

A friend who works for the FDA is retiring on January 31. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2017 #27

The problem with America is too many people working??? tavernier Jan 2017 #29

my husband is currently covering 3 positions Qanisqineq Jan 2017 #30

Daughter told me her husband in military getting a big raise marlakay Jan 2017 #31