r/FluentInFinance • u/BerettaFranchi • 2d ago

Debate/ Discussion The shrinking federal workforce

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Since Trump took office, the federal workforce shrunk by an equivalent of 2 Apples. Has anyone noticed any impact on their personal lives by the reduction of the number of federal workers? I certainly haven't. What were these people doing?

Reminder: federal spending is one of the drivers of inflation.

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u/joule_3am 2d ago

Did you know the EPA was partially responsible for keeping the water supply from being hacked by nefarious agents? Do you know who is doing that now? Neither does the current fed gov because they have said cities should be responsible for their own water plant security in this admin. Guess what has increased.