Big Government to get bigger? : Trump administration lifts federal employee hiring freeze

The hiring freeze is one of the best things Trump has done to date. But instead of hacking away with the dull ax of righteousness Leviathan will now be allowed to expand, as it always seems to.

We are told that this is strategic. That some agencies will indeed see big cuts. We’ll see.

(From CNBC)

The federal hiring freeze imposed by President Trump in January is slated to be lifted Wednesday, but agencies won’t be allowed to hire willy-nilly, the president’s chief budget officer said.

Instead, White House officials expect them to staff up only in areas slated for expansion under the president’s budget proposal released last month, for example at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

Other agencies will be expected to downsize, including the Environmental Protection Agency, which under the budget proposal would shed some 3,200 positions — or roughly 20% of its workforce.

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