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28. How much would it take to pay off Trump to stop destroying stuff and leave America alone?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 08:11 AM

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Just admit Trump is running a mob protection racket scheme, telling Americans "hey, too bad if something really bad happens to your country..."

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White House tells federal workers they can quit now, get paid through September [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday OP

You first, don the con! biophile Tuesday #1

Get lawyers and fight this at every level. These are not appointed positions, they are career public servants. nt Evolve Dammit Tuesday #2

Voluntary buyout offers should be prohibited? MichMan Tuesday #8

The rub is probably in the fine print... Hugin Tuesday #10

Where does the money come from? eggplant Tuesday #13

It's already budgeted MichMan Tuesday #14

It wasn't budgeted to pay for someone to not work 9 months. This is theft of taxpayer dollars. SunSeeker Yesterday #18

No it is not. This is blatant misinformation. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #23

That means no one will be getting paid after March regardless of taking this offer or not MichMan Yesterday #49

Bingo. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #51

So then WHY did you misrepresent that the payout is "already budgeted"???? SunSeeker Yesterday #61

Does the executive office have the ability to make this offer without legislation? Nope. This is another con. FSogol Yesterday #26

It would be foolish to trust this asshole who pays nobody with your job/pension/benefits. Evolve Dammit Yesterday #33

You will lose your insurance and potentially pension DenaliDemocrat Yesterday #45

Do they Rebl2 Tuesday #3

Pension grab! dickthegrouch Tuesday #4

Get it all in writing! greatauntoftriplets Tuesday #5

Hello!! Is anyone is office hearing this? This man is fucking insane. Autumn Tuesday #6

They don't want the agencies to exist. Period. Evolve Dammit Tuesday #7

they are not interested in governing Skittles Yesterday #20

The goal is not to hire replacements. President Musk talked about this on the campaign trail. Native Yesterday #39

They're not getting rid of 2 million people. Wiz Imp Yesterday #62

And does that fucker have the authority to offer 2 million Federal employees Autumn Yesterday #63

That's a different question which I can't answer Wiz Imp Yesterday #64

What we are reading and watching is the playbook of Victor Orban............ turbinetree Tuesday #9

It's not exactly quitting per se. They will be allowed to work remotely...telework....until September, at which LiberalLoner Tuesday #11

Except that... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #24

Well, there is no money budgeted for any federal workers, I guess. Including my husband.... LiberalLoner Yesterday #37

The budget is due to be renegotiated in March. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #43

Definitely a scam. My worry is that even those feds who do not resign with this scam, may stop being paid altogether. LiberalLoner Yesterday #47

Nope, they will be going on paid administrative leave. Native Yesterday #40

My husband, who has direct knowledge of this, says they will continue to telework...they are not stopping working entirely LiberalLoner Yesterday #42

A friend Lulu KC Tuesday #12

I'm trying to think just how stupid you would have to be Skittles Tuesday #15

70 million or so Americans unfortunately were that stupid. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #16

I still think many of them were more anti-female Skittles Yesterday #19

I think you are right Walleye Yesterday #31

My DIL is a Federal prosecutor Mz Pip Yesterday #17

She can't take the money and run. It is not a lump sum payment. SunSeeker Yesterday #21

Exactly, thank you for explaining this. 👍👏 LiberalLoner Yesterday #22

What money? The budget covers February. Then... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #25

They will continue teleworking as they have been doing all along. They have been working and getting paid, LiberalLoner Yesterday #38

It's no longer business as usual, LL. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #44

No, it isn't business as usual. You can look up what Senior Executive Service means and what the National Nuclear LiberalLoner Yesterday #48

Your husband's position and your status are not the issues here. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #54

What is your advice for all of us in the USA, including yourself (I presume), then? To cash in and move out now? LiberalLoner Yesterday #55

I can't make decisions for anyone but myself and littlemissmartypants Yesterday #59

Likewise, we are staying and fighting as long as possible, and my husband will continue his work as long as possible in LiberalLoner Yesterday #60

My husband is holding an all hands today on the deferred resignation program from OPM. LiberalLoner Yesterday #66

This is to deprive them of their healthcare plan Walleye Yesterday #27

How much would it take to pay off Trump to stop destroying stuff and leave America alone? sop Yesterday #28

I actually think the hatred is more important to him than the money at this point, he just uses the money as a weapon Walleye Yesterday #32

SIP/VERA Deminpenn Yesterday #29

The federal workforce is not bloated. It is only 1.9% of the total civilian workforce. Lonestarblue Yesterday #30

Like he pays his bills!! Traildogbob Yesterday #34

Interesting background on Curtis Yarvin. His end game, according to him, is LiberalLoner Yesterday #41

Thank you Traildogbob Yesterday #57

😍 LiberalLoner Yesterday #58

Sounds like the company I worked for. They said if anyone over 62 retired they doc03 Yesterday #35

Wouldn't the same thing have happened if you hadn't retired? MichMan Yesterday #46

Those who stayed still got paid, got health insurance under the union contract and continued to doc03 Yesterday #50

That sucks MichMan Yesterday #52

The offer to pay our insurance wasn't a part of the union contract. doc03 20 hrs ago #67

Trump is a Federal worker....I'll promise him 12 months of pay IF he resigns today Bengus81 Yesterday #36

During the campaign MontanaMama Yesterday #53

They should refuse that deal. It's a ruse. They'd never get their money. nt CousinIT Yesterday #56

Kaine says DON'T ACCEPT TRUMP'S OFFER - He has no Authority/No Funds KatyBR Yesterday #65