Todd Frankel

When Reagan came in back in the 80s, he talked about cutting 100,000 federal jobs. And actually, even when Clinton came in in the 90s, he talked about the same number, cutting 100,000.

When Reagan came in back in the 80s, he talked about cutting 100,000 federal jobs. And actually, even when Clinton came in in the 90s, he talked about the same number, cutting 100,000.

He really wants to sort of target this deep state that he's talked plenty about on the campaign trail and during his previous administration.

He really wants to sort of target this deep state that he's talked plenty about on the campaign trail and during his previous administration.

So they opened up this new headquarters in Grand Junction, Colorado, which is a small city about three hours west of Denver. And like three or four employees showed up, right? So everyone else left. They've lost lots of experienced workers, lots of folks who knew how the agency run. It was seen as a bit of a disaster.

So they opened up this new headquarters in Grand Junction, Colorado, which is a small city about three hours west of Denver. And like three or four employees showed up, right? So everyone else left. They've lost lots of experienced workers, lots of folks who knew how the agency run. It was seen as a bit of a disaster.

100,000 jobs, if somehow he were to get to that number, would be devastating even to a region that has 6 million people in it.

100,000 jobs, if somehow he were to get to that number, would be devastating even to a region that has 6 million people in it.

At Social Security Administration and pretty much every other federal agency, they have their own inspector generals who are these teams who are supposed to hunt down the exact same thing, waste, fraud, and abuse. And when Trump came into office, there were 17 different inspector generals across the federal government. He fired them all.

At Social Security Administration and pretty much every other federal agency, they have their own inspector generals who are these teams who are supposed to hunt down the exact same thing, waste, fraud, and abuse. And when Trump came into office, there were 17 different inspector generals across the federal government. He fired them all.

The federal government actually has a fairly robust system of checks and balances to keep an eye on where that money is flowing.

The federal government actually has a fairly robust system of checks and balances to keep an eye on where that money is flowing.

It's known as the third rail in politics because the third rail is electrified in some ways, and politicians are fearful to touch it, to mess with it. And President Trump has said that he's not going to cut Medicare or Social Security. It's an incredibly popular benefit. It was established to sort of curb this epidemic of poverty among senior citizens in the U.S.

It's known as the third rail in politics because the third rail is electrified in some ways, and politicians are fearful to touch it, to mess with it. And President Trump has said that he's not going to cut Medicare or Social Security. It's an incredibly popular benefit. It was established to sort of curb this epidemic of poverty among senior citizens in the U.S.

And so I think what's really caught folks off ideas and their minds. Today, as Doge says, they're going after waste, fraud and abuse. But if there isn't too much waste, fraud and abuse within Social Security, well, where are you going to get those savings from? So folks are worried that they're going to go after the actual benefits themselves.

And so I think what's really caught folks off ideas and their minds. Today, as Doge says, they're going after waste, fraud and abuse. But if there isn't too much waste, fraud and abuse within Social Security, well, where are you going to get those savings from? So folks are worried that they're going to go after the actual benefits themselves.

At Social Security Administration and pretty much every other federal agency, they have their own inspector generals who are these teams who are supposed to hunt down the exact same thing, waste, fraud, and abuse. And when Trump came into office, there were 17 different inspector generals across the federal government. He fired them all.

The federal government actually has a fairly robust system of checks and balances to keep an eye on where that money is flowing.

It's known as the third rail in politics because the third rail is electrified in some ways, and politicians are fearful to touch it, to mess with it. And President Trump has said that he's not going to cut Medicare or Social Security. It's an incredibly popular benefit. It was established to sort of curb this epidemic of poverty among senior citizens in the U.S.

And so I think what's really caught folks off ideas and their minds. Today, as Doge says, they're going after waste, fraud and abuse. But if there isn't too much waste, fraud and abuse within Social Security, well, where are you going to get those savings from? So folks are worried that they're going to go after the actual benefits themselves.

When Reagan came in back in the 80s, he talked about cutting 100,000 federal jobs. And actually, even when Clinton came in in the 90s, he talked about the same number, cutting 100,000.

He really wants to sort of target this deep state that he's talked plenty about on the campaign trail and during his previous administration.

So they opened up this new headquarters in Grand Junction, Colorado, which is a small city about three hours west of Denver. And like three or four employees showed up, right? So everyone else left. They've lost lots of experienced workers, lots of folks who knew how the agency run. It was seen as a bit of a disaster.

100,000 jobs, if somehow he were to get to that number, would be devastating even to a region that has 6 million people in it.