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Katinfl

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8. Can't believe anyone could take this offer seriously.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2025, 03:39 PM

Feb 6

In what world could someone take an offer to resign in 6-7 months and then sit back and do nothing in the interim and get paid for those 6-7 months? Kaine is right……..there is no provision in the budget for this kind of payout.

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Education Department staff warned that Trump buyout offers could be canceled at any time [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 6 OP

Dear NBC News, it is not "an effort to shrink federal government". It is massive job loss. Walleye Feb 6 #1

Trump never pays his bills. sop Feb 6 #2

Same for Musk RainCaster Feb 6 #3

Thank you for this comment cyranodequixote Feb 6 #6

Senator Kaine said there is no budget line item for these payouts. tanyev Feb 6 #7

I am a retired fed and remember the last time there was a big restructuring - which was in 1994 BumRushDaShow Feb 6 #9

Of course they can and probably will be. Do NOT trust anything that crook offers. Fla Dem Feb 6 #4

It's too late atreides1 Feb 6 #5

Can't believe anyone could take this offer seriously. Katinfl Feb 6 #8

Many who came into federal service after having worked in private industry BumRushDaShow Feb 6 #10

Nobody takes Trump seriously AND it's a SERIOUS mistake not to. cyranodequixote Feb 6 #11