NEW: Let’s Disavow The Myth of Government Efficiency. There is no “right” way to slash the federal government. The center, center left and left should be pushing for more federal resources, not less. 1/20 therevolvingdoorproject.org/lets-disavow... - ThreadSky

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revolvingdoordc.bsky.social • 2 days ago

NEW: Let’s Disavow The Myth of Government Efficiency.

There is no “right” way to slash the federal government. The center, center left and left should be pushing for more federal resources, not less. 1/20
https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/lets-disavow-the-myth-of-government-efficiency/

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revolvingdoordc.bsky.social•2 days ago

In a recent episode of Pod Save America, Hosts Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer argued there was a “right” and “wrong” way to reduce the size of the federal government. 2/20

revolvingdoordc.bsky.social•2 days ago

They embraced the idea that the federal workforce is a sprawling entity comprising too many bureaucrats, who can be strategically cut with minimal impact to governmental operations. 3/20

revolvingdoordc.bsky.social•2 days ago

We wholeheartedly disagree with that perspective. What the Trump administration is doing is indeed incredibly destructive and “wrong” but ostensibly center, center left and left needs to push back against the idea that there’s a “right” way to slash the government. 4/20

revolvingdoordc.bsky.social•2 days ago

There’s a perception of bloated government, but the opposite is true. Government staffing and budgets have not kept pace with inflation or population growth. In fact, the non-defense federal workforce has been shrinking for decades. 5/20
https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/omnibus-awareness-month-in-review/

revolvingdoordc.bsky.social•2 days ago

A well-funded and well-staffed government can protect Americans from harm and help reduce the deficit. We should be pushing for more resources for non-defense agencies, not less. 6/20
https://democracyjournal.org/magazine/enforcement-the-untapped-resource/

revolvingdoordc.bsky.social•2 days ago

Sufficient government capacity can protect livelihoods. Anyone may become suddenly unable to work due to accidents or illness. That’s why we need agencies like the Social Security Administration (SSA). 7/20

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