Andrea Hsu

So he's worried that this light speed downsizing of the government could lead to a collapse of their ability to serve the public. And he's also really worried about what he calls the real possibility of workers at the Social Security Administration being replaced by artificial intelligence. Yeah.

So he's worried that this light speed downsizing of the government could lead to a collapse of their ability to serve the public. And he's also really worried about what he calls the real possibility of workers at the Social Security Administration being replaced by artificial intelligence. Yeah.

So he's worried that this light speed downsizing of the government could lead to a collapse of their ability to serve the public. And he's also really worried about what he calls the real possibility of workers at the Social Security Administration being replaced by artificial intelligence. Yeah.

Yeah, I would say very, very few. I have had people say, like you said, you know, there are systems that don't work as well as they should. Things could be more efficient. Maybe there are some people who aren't being utilized to their potential. But they also say there's a way to downsize the government, and that's not what we're seeing now. You know, people point to President Clinton.

Yeah, I would say very, very few. I have had people say, like you said, you know, there are systems that don't work as well as they should. Things could be more efficient. Maybe there are some people who aren't being utilized to their potential. But they also say there's a way to downsize the government, and that's not what we're seeing now. You know, people point to President Clinton.

Yeah, I would say very, very few. I have had people say, like you said, you know, there are systems that don't work as well as they should. Things could be more efficient. Maybe there are some people who aren't being utilized to their potential. But they also say there's a way to downsize the government, and that's not what we're seeing now. You know, people point to President Clinton.

He oversaw a significant downsizing of the federal workforce, but it took place over years and it involved, you know, studies to figure out where the cuts could be made. Right now, everything feels like it's happening on the fly. You know, Trump has been in the White House not even a month yet. And this has just been so unsettling. I'll end with one more person I met at that rally, Aaron Barker.

He oversaw a significant downsizing of the federal workforce, but it took place over years and it involved, you know, studies to figure out where the cuts could be made. Right now, everything feels like it's happening on the fly. You know, Trump has been in the White House not even a month yet. And this has just been so unsettling. I'll end with one more person I met at that rally, Aaron Barker.

He oversaw a significant downsizing of the federal workforce, but it took place over years and it involved, you know, studies to figure out where the cuts could be made. Right now, everything feels like it's happening on the fly. You know, Trump has been in the White House not even a month yet. And this has just been so unsettling. I'll end with one more person I met at that rally, Aaron Barker.

He's with the Transportation Safety Administration, and he's also president of the AFG Local 554, which represents TSA officers at the Atlanta airport. You know, he told me his members are losing sleep over everything that's happening. They're worried about their jobs, their families. You know, they're worried about will they be able to get the government services they rely on.

He's with the Transportation Safety Administration, and he's also president of the AFG Local 554, which represents TSA officers at the Atlanta airport. You know, he told me his members are losing sleep over everything that's happening. They're worried about their jobs, their families. You know, they're worried about will they be able to get the government services they rely on.

He's with the Transportation Safety Administration, and he's also president of the AFG Local 554, which represents TSA officers at the Atlanta airport. You know, he told me his members are losing sleep over everything that's happening. They're worried about their jobs, their families. You know, they're worried about will they be able to get the government services they rely on.

These are the people that are running the security checkpoints at the airport, so probably not the people you want distracted by everything going on. So, you know, Aaron Barker had this request.

These are the people that are running the security checkpoints at the airport, so probably not the people you want distracted by everything going on. So, you know, Aaron Barker had this request.

These are the people that are running the security checkpoints at the airport, so probably not the people you want distracted by everything going on. So, you know, Aaron Barker had this request.

You know, a lot of people might hear federal workers and think Washington, D.C., but actually 80 percent of federal workers work outside the Washington, D.C. area. So chances are pretty good that, you know, everyone listening might know someone who's a federal worker, someone in your community or at your church or maybe it's your neighbor.

You know, a lot of people might hear federal workers and think Washington, D.C., but actually 80 percent of federal workers work outside the Washington, D.C. area. So chances are pretty good that, you know, everyone listening might know someone who's a federal worker, someone in your community or at your church or maybe it's your neighbor.

You know, a lot of people might hear federal workers and think Washington, D.C., but actually 80 percent of federal workers work outside the Washington, D.C. area. So chances are pretty good that, you know, everyone listening might know someone who's a federal worker, someone in your community or at your church or maybe it's your neighbor.

And so these are all people who are going through a lot right now.

And so these are all people who are going through a lot right now.