posted May 31, 2018 03:55 PM
Trump’s Best Move Yet-Easing Rules to Fire Bureaucrats
Stephen Kruiser
May 25, 2018For the people in the pro-Trump camp, there are any number of things to be happy about at this point. We have a president who understands that military might and diplomacy go hand-in-hand. He’s packing the appellate courts with conservative judges. He is actually forcing the Republicans in the Senate to at least consider spending reductions, which the party has merely been teasing it might do for too many years to remember now. The list goes on.
This, however, may be my favorite so far:
President Trump is issuing three executive orders on Friday that are aimed at cutting down on the time it takes to fire federal employees, according to multiple reports.
White House officials announced the impending orders on a call with reporters. The officials said the changes are aimed at saving taxpayers $100 million per year.
In what is sure to create concern among lifelong bureaucrats, those in charge of federal agencies will be told to reward “performance over seniority.” Public sector unions abhor merit-based rules for advancement:
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http://spectator.org/trumps-best-move-yet-easing-rules-to-fire-bureaucrats/