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LiberalFighter

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50. There is no need for an efficiency cut as that shit Swamy is proposing.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #39)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:50 AM

Nov 16

They just don't considered what has already been done to keep payroll down.
And the fact the population keeps growing. There is a limit on how much work government employees can handle when they have to do more because of population growth.

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Vivek: If your SSN ends in an odd, you're out. [View all] NameAlreadyTaken Nov 16 OP

He wants the elderly and poor to die in the street like in India dalton99a Nov 16 #1

Well, I guess I'm out. dmr Nov 16 #2

But it clearly shows how they think. Baitball Blogger Nov 16 #10

It figures. TexasTowelie Nov 16 #3

Oh, guess I'm out then 0rganism Nov 16 #4

I can't even Hekate Nov 16 #5

Is zero even or odd? Hugin Nov 16 #6

Even NameAlreadyTaken Nov 16 #7

That's a 10% chance LetsGetSmartAboutIt Sunday #78

What the hell lis he talking about? MadameButterfly Nov 16 #8

He was talking about Greg_In_SF Nov 16 #12

Thank you Tickle Nov 16 #23

How is that more rational? yardwork Nov 16 #36

Oh, what a relief! Nothing bad will happen! He's only gutting the federal governemnt!! hatrack Nov 16 #41

I'm FOR Greg_In_SF Sunday #77

I was just about to post this SickOfTheOnePct Nov 16 #42

Civil Service reduction CanonRay Nov 16 #53

Where this came from (and before killing myself) soandso Nov 16 #9

Your post is an important clarification luv2fly Nov 16 #15

Last line in the OP tweet said something about government efficiency soandso Nov 16 #17

"it is a thought experiment, not a policy prescription" Grokenstein Nov 16 #18

sick fucks "think" like this John Shaft Sunday #80

The US federal government employs about 3 million people Farmer-Rick Nov 16 #24

And how will our economy respond to 3 million people who can't buy anything? yardwork Nov 16 #37

Maybe they could replace the people they are going to deport. tetedur Nov 16 #61

I'm sorry, but the bigger issue is that the idiot apparently thinks the Federal Government can operate with Wiz Imp Sunday #83

Wonder when he and Muck will start fighting? brush Nov 16 #28

The basic problem with Swamy's so-called thought experiment... Hugin Nov 16 #38

States LiberalFighter Nov 16 #49

I had never seen the actual breakdown. Hugin Nov 16 #54

Residence when applied for, yes. I was born in NC but grew up in Fla. ms liberty Sunday #82

Interesting. So we can have a total maximum population of 610 million. Turbineguy Nov 16 #63

Exactly! SheltieLover Nov 16 #58

That does, however, prove he is an idiot, who knows nothing about government or real life muriel_volestrangler Nov 16 #39

It's pukeworthy that inevitably Smarmy and Eloon believe that they are undoubtedly... Hugin Nov 16 #43

There is no need for an efficiency cut as that shit Swamy is proposing. LiberalFighter Nov 16 #50

I haven't listened to the full conversation soandso Nov 16 #65

If it shouldn't be taken seriously, then he's stupid muriel_volestrangler Nov 16 #69

I think the video is from Sept of '23 soandso Nov 16 #74

September 2024. muriel_volestrangler Sunday #75

Well jfz9580m Sunday #81

Thanks and I'm not surprised by that soandso Sunday #86

Agreed jfz9580m Sunday #87

Up until about 2011 SSN were distributed based on states LiberalFighter 4 hrs ago #89

*Shrug* As a retired Federal Government (USPS, USMC) employee I'm not eligible for SS. Ping Tung Nov 16 #66

It has nothing to do with SS soandso Nov 16 #67

Who elected that shithead? Klarkashton Nov 16 #11

No one. Yavin4 Nov 16 #13

Goebbels, Goering, Mengele and others were not elected. usonian Nov 16 #20

It is very discriminatory. The first number is your state. LeftInTX Nov 16 #14

Mine is from the Milwaukee area xmas74 Nov 16 #16

Do any of you Greg_In_SF Nov 16 #19

I worked for MO State for 15 years. xmas74 Monday #88

Yeah. I don't really understand why he thinks there would be no lawsuits. travelingthrulife Nov 16 #44

WTF Figarosmom Nov 16 #21

comfirmed to what? He has not been nominated to anything drray23 Sunday #85

This guy is LilElf70 Nov 16 #22

Oooh! I'll play: "If your name has two Vs in it, we tie a millstone around your neck and toss you into the ocean!" struggle4progress Nov 16 #25

If your name has two Vs in it, we put you in a rickety old cart and drag you over to madam guillotine ...... Trueblue1968 Nov 16 #27

Why do they not like odd numbers? FlyingPiggy Nov 16 #26

That's stupid peregrinus Nov 16 #29

Take a revolver and put one bullet... Girard442 Nov 16 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 16 #45

Good morning Sunshine! GP6971 Nov 16 #46

Not at all. He's discussing an absurd game of chance... Girard442 Nov 16 #47

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 16 #48

This should have been campaign fodder. GreenWave Nov 16 #31

Whereas, if the first two and last two digits total 23, Buns_of_Fire Nov 16 #32

I didn't see you had already posted this and I just posted it. But it is a good post riversedge Nov 16 #33

Gid what a moron underpants Nov 16 #34

Don't react JustAnotherGen Nov 16 #35

Ok mini-thanos. That makes perfect sense. JanMichael Nov 16 #40

That's not 75%. Half will go with ending in odd and take some portion of those starting with even will also be culled. 33taw Nov 16 #51

They will all just say stuff to inflame us. Don't take the bait. 33taw Nov 16 #52

Suppose you have two elderly couples. One couple gets everything cut & the other nothing. CrispyQ Nov 16 #55

He's not talking about SS reciepients Zeitghost Nov 16 #72

It's still stupid. -nt CrispyQ Nov 16 #73

From the SS Administration. Historic NY Nov 16 #56

Things didn't end so well for Thanos, either. C_U_L8R Nov 16 #57

If you voted for Trump you are out... There is 50%... kirby Nov 16 #59

Whew! Polybius Nov 16 #60

And what is Trump's SSN? NameAlreadyTaken Nov 16 #62

Good Lord. cpamomfromtexas Nov 16 #64

That's fine. BannonsLiver Nov 16 #68

Well I'm fucked MustLoveBeagles Nov 16 #70

doesn't even matter WHAT he is talking about Skittles Nov 16 #71

It's not a problem. Aussie105 Sunday #76

I am Indian and I am so ashamed of this guy jfz9580m Sunday #79

Efficient. No one has to check to see if you are a republican or a Democrat to fire you. Autumn Sunday #84