Posted on Feb 27, 2025

21 DOGE staffers resign, saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services

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These resignations from among the members of the U.S. Digital Services - the White House office that was re-named to usurp the power of the purse from Congress. A reminder that "DOGE" is not an approved Department or Agency of the Executive Branch, but rather a wholly political and partisan operation being run out of the Trump White House. Illegitimate, unethical and unconstitutional.

21 more honorable Americans added to the un-employment rolls.

21 DOGE staffers resign, saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services

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MSG Stan Hutchison

Posted 10 mo ago

Do we need a hard look at our federal employees and budget? Most probably. But that look, and any actions taken, must be done, as I have said before, with a scalpel, not a chainsaw. And we must also look at the end results.

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SGM Jeff Mccloud

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MSG Stan Hutchison - Even after every legal deduction and loophole, and even after the the IRS goes after and recover all the unpaid taxes that they have the time and people to manage that, there is still $500B in unpaid, unrecovered taxes out there every year, personal income, corporate and payroll. 70% is personal income tax.
For the income tax unpaid, 40% of it is the to 10% of earners, the other 60% is spread across the lower brackets.
https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/breaking-down-the-federal-tax-gap/

This tax gap is a good argument for growing the IRS, at least on the recovery side. $500B of tax gap is a lot more money than what a larger IRS would cost.

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