The mass firings of civil servants sounds like a great way to inject chaos into our lives. If they gut the IRS and replace them with loyalists, what guarantees do you think we have that people’s tax refunds will be accurate and show up on time? Will FEMA have the equipment it needs?
A few months ago the new RNC heads instituted mass firin…
The mass firings of civil servants sounds like a great way to inject chaos into our lives. If they gut the IRS and replace them with loyalists, what guarantees do you think we have that people’s tax refunds will be accurate and show up on time? Will FEMA have the equipment it needs?
A few months ago the new RNC heads instituted mass firings, and then began scrambling to get those people back. This sounds like the same thing to me. I value experience and expertise. Maybe a few people are superfluous, but it doesn’t sound like they’re going to take the time to figure out who is who.
That’s where I’m at. I want certain civil services to be better - the tax software lobby is too strong and rakes in $. If the IRS were better funded and run that’d be ideal.
FEMA is another one, though it’s been subject to fear mongering by right wingers for a long time.
FDA, FCC - these are critical and have been meticulously torn apart piece by piece until they’re the current shadow of their former selves.
FDA is one of the most corrupt agencies in Washington. It is a textbook example of the phenomenon of regulatory capture. It is owned by the pharmaceutical industry, which provides much of its funding. It needs reform. As a first step, the food and drug components should be separated into separate agencies.
Bingo. On the Food side, major food manufacturers have lobbied the FDA toward decisions that are really eyebrow raising. I have celiac disease and have done some advocacy for improving how the US does food allergens (we’re the only first world country to not label gluten ffs, but we have an onerous GF certification that’s separate and costly). Food lobby felt that IgE allergens aka hives and throat swelling was more important than IgA allergens (intestinal damage, cancer, etc.). Basically the standard “if it looks bad in the restaurant it’ll look bad for us, but who cares if they waste away at home”.
The mass firings of civil servants sounds like a great way to inject chaos into our lives. If they gut the IRS and replace them with loyalists, what guarantees do you think we have that people’s tax refunds will be accurate and show up on time? Will FEMA have the equipment it needs?
A few months ago the new RNC heads instituted mass firings, and then began scrambling to get those people back. This sounds like the same thing to me. I value experience and expertise. Maybe a few people are superfluous, but it doesn’t sound like they’re going to take the time to figure out who is who.
That’s where I’m at. I want certain civil services to be better - the tax software lobby is too strong and rakes in $. If the IRS were better funded and run that’d be ideal.
FEMA is another one, though it’s been subject to fear mongering by right wingers for a long time.
FDA, FCC - these are critical and have been meticulously torn apart piece by piece until they’re the current shadow of their former selves.
FDA is one of the most corrupt agencies in Washington. It is a textbook example of the phenomenon of regulatory capture. It is owned by the pharmaceutical industry, which provides much of its funding. It needs reform. As a first step, the food and drug components should be separated into separate agencies.
Bingo. On the Food side, major food manufacturers have lobbied the FDA toward decisions that are really eyebrow raising. I have celiac disease and have done some advocacy for improving how the US does food allergens (we’re the only first world country to not label gluten ffs, but we have an onerous GF certification that’s separate and costly). Food lobby felt that IgE allergens aka hives and throat swelling was more important than IgA allergens (intestinal damage, cancer, etc.). Basically the standard “if it looks bad in the restaurant it’ll look bad for us, but who cares if they waste away at home”.
Good stuff…
This ^^