Trump administration plans to cut over 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs

[Mac-7]

So the answer is yes.
You're saying yes?

No comment about kicking vets out on the street in the early 90’s?

 

[Mac-7]

It depends. Do we need scientists working on the bird flu? Do we need scientists watching over our nuclear stockpile for safety issues. Do we need government watchdogs to investigate fraud and abuse within the government? Why does the DOD not need cuts, why does our defense budget at nearly 900 billion not need cuts? Does none of this count as lowering the cost of Gubmint?

Is this an all or nothing question?

Michelle Obama (no relation to the ex-first lady) is 5’6” and weighs 280 lbs

Repub doctors want her to lose weight to prevent a long list of medical problems

But democrat social justice warriors prefer that she continue her 5,000 calorie per day “diet” till she drops dead

Like the man said, with friends like lefties who needs enemies?

 

[MagicMike]

No comment about kicking vets out on the street in the early 90’s?

Off topic

 

[Wild Bill Kelsoe]

30% of the federal workforce is made up of veterans.
Are you saying we should just throw our veterans out on the bread lines?

Did you say that when veterans working in civilian jobs were put out of work because of government policy?

 

[Mac-7]

Off topic

Only in your dreams

Its exactly the same thing

Just a different decade and a different president

 

[WorldWatcher]

we have done it before

After the fall of the Soviet Union the federal government under Bill Clinton downsized the uniformed military

Soldiers were thrown out of the military without the generous severance pay that the federal workers are being offered

Actually I was in the Navy during the Clinton years, there were incentives, bonuses, and early retirement options made available to active duty folks.

I actually considered taking one of the early retirement options but decided to stay for the full 20.

Sorry you are you stating misinformation again. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen were did not walk in one morning and told to clean out their lockers like is happening now with immediate firings via email.

WW

 

[Mac-7]

Actually I was in the Navy during the Clinton years, there were incentives, bonuses, and early retirement options made available to active duty folks.

I actually considered taking one of the early retirement options but decided to stay for the full 20.

Sorry you are you stating misinformation again. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen were did not walk in one morning and told to clean out their lockers like is happening now with immediate firings via email.

WW

There were those too, but also involuntary separation till the necessary reduction was reached

Call it a Dear John letter from the Commander in Chief

 

[Kondor3]

You have no idea who’s being fired and feel the need to spew nonsense anyway

You haven't a clue and you have zero insight into the inner workings, strengths and deficiencies of the VA.

Your feedback on this subject is ideologic, ignorant, uninformed and entirely partisan, as you parrot your talking points.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

You're the exception.

My entire family except my wife is on VA. There are many exceptions.

 

[MagicMike]

Just a different decade and a different president

You said "just" but you should have said "except.:

 

[Moonglow]

You'd be surprised to hear that number of veterans in the VA’s workforce is only about 25%. I go there every year for a checkup and the majority of those I talk to are civilians.

Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo

The only civilians are those who volunteer their time at the VA.

 

[Moonglow]

Thats what entitled GSers have always done since the French Revolution

Because of the nature of the bureaucratic beast, federal service will always be a wart on a free and rational society

The only remedy is to have as little as possible

Federal service includes the military..Bub.

 

[Mac-7]

Federal service includes the military..Bub.

I support the military but I dont worship it

 

[my2¢]

Seems to me there's too much emphasis on numbers rather than care. I'm not a fan of tossing money at problems but just the same, I'd like to see how they're determining the right size for some of these agencies they're affecting. Especially in this case.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

30% of the federal workforce is made up of veterans.
Are you saying we should just throw our veterans out on the bread lines?

Do they constitute 30% of those probationary employees that were fired? Probably nowhere near.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Actually I was in the Navy during the Clinton years, there were incentives, bonuses, and early retirement options made available to active duty folks.

I actually considered taking one of the early retirement options but decided to stay for the full 20.

Sorry you are you stating misinformation again. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen were did not walk in one morning and told to clean out their lockers like is happening now with immediate firings via email.

WW

I took the VSI/SSB in 1994. I walked off my ship with a check for $50,000 dollars that sustained me through two years of unemployment followed by underemployment. I had a job offer while in the Navy, but Clinton's minions cut that contract, so I was SOL.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

There were those too, but also involuntary separation till the necessary reduction was reached

Call it a Dear John letter from the Commander in Chief

Those involuntarily separated were compensated. Have a nice day!

 

[Mac-7]

Those involuntarily separated were compensated. Have a nice day!

I dont think they got as much money as the GS workers are getting

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

Is this an all or nothing question?

Michelle Obama (no relation to the ex-first lady) is 5’6” and weighs 280 lbs

Repub doctors want her to lose weight to prevent a long list of medical problems

But democrat social justice warriors prefer that she continue her 5,000 calorie per day “diet” till she drops dead

Like the man said, with friends like lefties who needs enemies?

Michelle Obama is pretty tall. Quick search Yeah, she's 5'11. What in the **** are you talking about, short bus?

 

[Moonglow]

I support the military but I dont worship it

you don't support the VA.