The last time we shrank the federal workforce
Planet Money
Exploring the Stability of the Federal Workforce and Wasteful Spending
This chapter explores the historical efforts to reduce the federal workforce and contrasts them with the stable employment numbers over the past 50 years. It also questions the effectiveness of drastic workforce cuts in achieving taxpayer savings amidst growing population demands.
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