[bandrami]

Then why are we talking about personnel at all? That's like 3% of spending. The only way to achieve actual savings is to reduce program spending, which isn't even an executive power.

[dcow]

They aren’t just talking about personnel. And I disagree that 3% isn’t meaningful. And cutting workforce isn’t just about saving money on headcount.

[bandrami]

What else does it do?

You understand that firing a program manager doesn't de-obligate the spending of the program he managed, right? Because I'm seeing a lot of people online who don't seem to grasp that.

[dcow]

I believe the expectation is that congress will officially deallocate spending that was deemed wasteful. We shall see.

[bandrami]

Congress will be lucky if they can patch together a CR and not default on the national debt. Have you seen these guys?