Government Pays Over 150,000 Federal Workers to Stay Home Amid Bureaucratic Bloat
More than 150,000 federal employees are being paid not to work under a deferred resignation plan—exposing the Trump administration’s struggle to reduce government waste and bureaucracy.
In a stunning display of Washington’s contradictory approach to trimming the federal government, over 150,000 American taxpayers’ dollars are currently funding federal employees who aren't even showing up for work. This comes from a program initiated by the Trump administration aimed at reducing costs through deferred resignations—a move that reveals deeper inefficiencies within our national bureaucracy. Since President Donald Trump took office, efforts to streamline the bloated federal workforce have faced setbacks. The Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) has allowed approximately 154,000 workers to delay their departures until late 2024 or even December 2025 while continuing to collect full pay....
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