Fox's Kudlow: 'Great Opportunity' to Fire 500,000 Federal Workers?
Kudlow, a former Trump economic advisor, suggests firing half a million federal workers would be an economic boon, echoing Project 2025's plan to dismantle parts of the civil service. This isn't just about fiscal conservatism; it's a direct assault on the very mechanisms of government aid and regulation many Americans rely on. While Kudlow champions gutting domestic services, folks like Rep.
Michael McCaul (R-TX), who received $24,100 from defense contractors in the 2022 cycle according to OpenSecrets.org, consistently vote for massive defense budgets and foreign aid packages like the $14.5 billion to Israel (HR 7217), which passed the House on November 2, 2023. So, it's not a question of 'essential' workers, but rather whose jobs are essential and whose economies get subsidized.
Apparently, infrastructure, public health, and environmental protection are expendable, but endless war funding isn't.