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Well, expect more. We’ve gutted the federal bureaucracy like a fish, anyone who wasn’t fired is leaving as soon as they can.

I’m hiring lots of amazing people from the feds. My client is going to make a fortune as the smartest people regulating them are now advocating for them. The government is, as intended, going to be generationally broken.

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The government works better the fewer dollars and bureaucrats it has

So... Defund the police, I guess?

Do you ever wonder if parroting the thing they tell you to say without adding any context or justification might have negative consequences for you in the future or just make you look dumb in public? Even good faith people agreeing with the premise here aren't going to value a mindless dismissal.

Do you have any thoughts on why that might be or any times you haven't seen that to be true?

This is my learned opinion working as a FTE government contractor, as an IC.

Fantastic. I encourage you to add your first hand anecdotes and perspective to the conversation next time!

[citation needed]

The federal government has been trying this approach for a number of years, and it doesn't seem to make it more efficient or mobile. Justl ook at the state of it's digital services, they are stuck in 2005, at best.

Thats before you talk about the IRS. Virtually everywhere else most tax on wage is automatic, where filings are the exception.

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