... "We have a fiscal responsibility to use taxpayer dollars to pay people that actually work. ... perhaps they’re not fit to have a job at this moment, or not willing to come to work.” ...
The Trump administration is engaged in a wide-ranging effort to cut the number of federal workers. How that is being done, as well as the personal stories of individuals such as veterans and others affected by the cuts, has led to blowback among the public. ...
Veterans make up about 30% of the total federal workforce, according to a report by the Office of Personnel Management.
As of September 2021, nearly 640,000 veterans were employed in that workforce. Of that tally, 53% were disabled. ...
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