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Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by Spooky23 on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @10:18PM (#42958606)
Many things are based on the assumption of the impeccable credit of the US government.

Elmo being a shitty business partner isn’t the same as the US.

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Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by ben_w on Thursday February 06, 2025 @06:38AM (#42961416)
We're on the same page, I think.

There's a possibility of contagion from Musk to the US government, but I very much agree they're different — and it's much worse if that contagion goes from potential to actual.

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