"A wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason.”

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25883319

Summary

IRS worker Robert McCabe, a Trump voter, expressed shock after being among 7,000 laid off by DOGE, an initiative under the Trump administration led by Elon Musk.

McCabe stated DOGE is acting like a “wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason.”

The layoffs, targeting probationary employees with less than a year of service, affect hundreds at the IRS and are part of a broader effort to shrink the federal workforce.

The cuts raise concerns about impacts on tax collection during a critical season.

  • drop_and_run@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    115·
    1 day ago

    For much (most?) of our history federal income came exclusively from tariffs, and the President is very fond of evoking that era. It would not be unprecedented for it to happen again.

    Can’t argue with the moderation given the slant of this community (I landed here from “All”), but I continue to maintain I’ve been posting in good faith.

    Have a blessed day.

        • Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          9·
          22 hours ago

          Things were even more shit for the vast majority of the population back in those days.

          The countries with the most socio-economic equality and the happiest population all have higher income taxes, don’t rely on tariffs to finance their government and offer solid social programs financed by the State.

          Those tariffs are going to hurt everyone and mostly people like you and me.