President Donald Trump campaigned on a rallying cry to 'Drain the Swamp,' arguing the federal government is dysfunctional because Washington is corrupt and out of touch with the rest of the country. The Trump administration wants to move hundreds of employees across the country: The question
President Donald Trump campaigned on a rallying cry to"Drain the Swamp," arguing the federal government is dysfunctional because Washington is corrupt and out of touch with the rest of the country.The Trump administration wants to move hundreds of employees across the country: The question now is whether this plan would really shake things up and save money for government operations, or if it would just be a symbolic gesture.
The Washington, D.C., area has the largest concentration of federal employees -- almost 283,000 in 2017, according to the Office of Personnel Management that oversees the federal workforce. The Trump administration has also proposed eliminating that office entirely, according to The Washington Post.The USDA offices are moving to the Kansas City area, which already has around 18,000 federal workers.
At the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, which works on agricultural research, 151 out of 224 employees slated to move declined or did not respond, according to ERS. But Joe Balash, assistant secretary for land and minerals management, denied that characterization in a call with reporters on Tuesday, saying it's outdated to think agencies can only operate in D.C. when technologies like teleconferencing mean people can do their jobs, perhaps even better, elsewhere.
The difference in staff salaries, combined with other savings, should save the government money. Balash said Interior could save between $50 million and $100 million over 10 years. "The USDA has provided no rational justification to employees, to Congress, or to its stakeholders for this move, which will make it harder for the agencies to coordinate with other science and research agencies. We will continue to work with Congress and other parties to fight this wrongheaded proposal, which is little more than a backdoor way to slash the workforce and silence the parts of the agencies' research that the administration views as inconvenient," J.
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