By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-11 12:54:26 | Updated at 2024-12-22 19:20:06
1 week ago
Blow Up Washington By moving federal agencies out of D.C., Donald Trump can put the government back in touch with the people it serves while spreading federal dollars more equally, to places that need them
Tabletmag ^
Posted on 12/11/2024 4:34:58 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
Let’s disperse the government agencies away from the gridlocked highways and overpriced real estate of the Washington, D.C., area to the economically depressed regions of the country they serve, recycling the federal budget back to the economy from which it came.
(Excerpt) Read more at tabletmag.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS:
Click here: to donate by Credit Card
Or here: to donate by PayPal
Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794
Thank you very much and God bless you.
It's good we post a lot here on the subject. It's low hanging fruit that could conceivably turn Virginia purple or pink. The author quotes the # of employees that could be dispersed and suggests resignations rather than relocations. Relocated areas could use the economic shot in the arm while cheaper housing would make family life more affordable. Employees just may buy into it.
1 posted on 12/11/2024 4:34:58 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
To: DIRTYSECRET
Alaska, North Dakota, Minnesota, Idaho, Canada... So many scenic spots.
2 posted on 12/11/2024 4:37:24 AM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)
To: DIRTYSECRET
Be Careful! We don’t want a bunch of libtard bureaucrats infesting red areas! And these agencies are only going to grow, grow, grow.
3 posted on 12/11/2024 4:38:01 AM PST by imabadboy99
To: imabadboy99
They aren’t growing. They’re gonna be closed.
4 posted on 12/11/2024 4:38:52 AM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)
To: DIRTYSECRET
**each dollar spent in Enid, Oklahoma, instead of Bethesda, Maryland, benefits the local economy of Garfield County, Oklahoma. In a typical deep red congressional district an extra 40,000 government workers mean the Republican candidate wins the next election with 60% of the vote instead of 65%, while pumping millions of dollars into the local economy. Relocating government workers to swing districts or to swing states could have a much larger impact on elections.**
I say move the bigger ones to deep blue cities. Won’t matter. FBI to Boston/Chicago/NY anyone? Go where the crime is.
5 posted on 12/11/2024 4:40:15 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
To: imabadboy99
“Be Careful! We don’t want a bunch of libtard bureaucrats infesting red areas!”
Agree.
6 posted on 12/11/2024 4:40:23 AM PST by HereInTheHeartland (Have you seen Joe Biden's picture on a milk carton?)
To: DIRTYSECRET
I would like to see the UN moved to Emelle, Alabama "Home of the nations largest hazardous waste landfill"
7 posted on 12/11/2024 4:41:54 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
To: imabadboy99
Yep, that money will change what you love about those places.
8 posted on 12/11/2024 4:42:14 AM PST by TimSkalaBim
To: DIRTYSECRET
**They aren’t growing. They’re gonna be closed.**
Moving them is better AFTER downsizing. Makes them feel like they’re getting something out of it.
SSI to Hawaii. The big island is underdeveloped. Who wouldn’t want to live in paradise?
9 posted on 12/11/2024 4:42:33 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
To: DIRTYSECRET
New Mexico, its beautiful, already blue Kool aid drunk, not too expensive, lots of space, decent weather.
10 posted on 12/11/2024 4:44:45 AM PST by Jolla
To: DIRTYSECRET
shouldn’t be a big step from current work from home
11 posted on 12/11/2024 4:45:27 AM PST by thinden (Buckle up …..)
To: DIRTYSECRET
Rather than Mr. Smith goes to Washington, Washington goes to Mr. Smith.
His employees.
12 posted on 12/11/2024 4:46:15 AM PST by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count)
To: DIRTYSECRET
They want to work “remote”......we’re gonna show you remote.
13 posted on 12/11/2024 4:46:58 AM PST by vespa300
To: DIRTYSECRET
There’s more-DC statehood. Crush the issue and give it’s residents the vote in Maryland where it belongs. Whatever representation they have will be gone. We can’t count on the SCOTUS to keep it a district.
14 posted on 12/11/2024 4:47:09 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
