Musk & Ramaswamy Unveil Detailed Plan for Federal Workforce Cuts

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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, key figures in President-elect Donald Trump’s initiative to downsize the federal government, have detailed an ambitious plan to slash regulations and reduce the federal workforce. In an op-ed for *The Wall Street Journal*, the two leaders outlined their vision for a leaner government, emphasizing efficiency, cost-savings, and a streamlined regulatory approach.

 

Labeling their initiative the “Department of Government Efficiency,” Musk and Ramaswamy will serve as outside advisors to the Trump administration. They plan to collaborate closely with the White House Office of Management and Budget and the Trump transition team to assemble a team of "small-government crusaders." These experts will be tasked with executing three core reforms: reducing regulations, cutting administrative overhead, and achieving significant cost savings.  

 

The co-authors highlighted the importance of targeting rules that overstep the authority Congress has granted federal agencies. Using a combination of legal expertise and advanced technology, the team aims to identify such regulations, presenting a comprehensive list to Trump. “By executive action, [Trump] can immediately pause the enforcement of those regulations and initiate the process for review and rescission,” Musk and Ramaswamy wrote.

 

They argue that eliminating unnecessary regulations would naturally lead to a corresponding reduction in federal employees.  

“A big reduction in regulations provides sound industrial logic for mass head-count reductions across the federal bureaucracy,” they explained. The initiative will determine the minimum number of employees each agency needs to perform its constitutional and legal duties. Musk and Ramaswamy emphasized that fewer regulations require fewer enforcers, and a narrower scope of agency authority would curb the creation of new regulations.  

 

Acknowledging the personal impact of these cuts, the authors pledged to treat affected employees with respect. “Employees whose jobs are cut deserve to be treated with respect,” they wrote, suggesting measures like voluntary severance packages and incentives for early retirement to ease the transition into the private sector.  

 

Ramaswamy also floated a controversial idea for reducing staff, suggesting that employees could be randomly selected for termination based on their Social Security numbers. In a thought experiment, he proposed that workers with even-numbered Social Security digits could be dismissed on Trump’s first day in office, avoiding potential discrimination lawsuits.  

 

Despite anticipating fierce resistance from entrenched interests in Washington, Musk and Ramaswamy remain confident. “We are prepared for the onslaught from entrenched interests in Washington. We expect to prevail,” they declared. Their plan underscores a radical shift in the federal government’s structure and priorities, reflecting Trump’s campaign promise to streamline bureaucracy and reduce government overreach.

 

Based on a report by Politico 2024-11-22

 

 

 

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Despite anticipating fierce resistance from entrenched interests in Washington, Musk and Ramaswamy remain confident. “We are prepared for the onslaught from entrenched interests in Washington. We expect to prevail,” they declared.

I wish them well in their quest to reform a bloated bureaucracy. IMO many departments would work better with 70% less managerial staff.