Trump’s plan to upend federal workforce could rattle DMV economy
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Former president Donald Trump's policy proposals call for deep cuts and drastic changes to the federal government, which could have a significant economic impact in the D.C., Virginia, and Maryland area. Trump's plans include moving federal government positions out of Washington, stripping civil service protections from federal employees, eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, and overhauling other federal departments and agencies. The D.C. area would be heavily affected by shrinking the federal government, as it is the region's most valuable employer. The region's top leaders, including D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, have criticized Trump's plans as an economic calamity. Even some Republicans, such as former Maryland governor Larry Hogan and former GOP congresswoman Barbara Comstock, have expressed concerns about the impact on the federal workforce and the region's economy. However, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin believes that civil servants thrown out of work by Trump can easily find new jobs in the private sector due to the state's strong economy. Economists warn that the region's unique dependence on government jobs could make a sudden cut in the federal workforce devastating to the economies of Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. The region has the highest share of federal civilian employees in the country, and federal spending accounts for roughly a third of Virginia's economy. Experts caution that the threat highlights the need for the region to diversify its economy away from a dependence on federal spending. Trump's Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, has spoken out on behalf of federal workers and worked to eliminate pay discrimination in the civil service. Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance, has supported the idea of gutting the federal workforce, while Republican candidate Hung Cao has called for the ouster of senior civil servants in the FBI and the Justice Department. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine opposes plans to slash the federal workforce and transform federal employment from merit-based to politically loyal. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin believes that any federal workforce cuts would be offset by a healthy jobs market in Virginia.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/08/08/trump-dc-workers-economy/
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