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51. 'He'll stiff you': Senator warns federal workers Trump's 'buyout' offer is bogus

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:05 PM

Jan 28

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-buyout/

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) has an urgent warning for federal workers considering President Donald Trump's buyout offer: it's bogus. According to CBS News Capitol Hill correspondent Alan He, Kaine issued his warning on the Senate floor on Tuesday, following reports of the buyout proposal. "The President has no authority to make that offer," said Kaine. "There's no budget line item to pay people who are not showing up for work ... If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you."

The buyout offer, which reportedly extends to every worker in the entire federal civil service, does not appear to actually entitle government employees to a compensation package without work; rather, it lets them take a "deferred resignation," where they can remain in their job for up to 8 months and be exempt from Trump's new executive order mandating federal employees return to full-time in-office work.

According to ABC News' Cheyenne Haslett, the memo outlining the deal to government employees is extremely similar to that sent to employees of Twitter, since renamed X, after pro-Trump tech billionaire Elon Musk took over the company — right down to the title "A Fork in the Road," and similar language and terms.

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Trump Administration to offer all 2 million federal employees a buyout to resign [View all] wishstar Jan 28 OP

Trump is shutting down the US government? Irish_Dem Jan 28 #1

Yes, he's trying to break our Democracy. Think. Again. Jan 28 #3

We have to admit he is doing a good job in a short period of time. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #11

Putin and Xi are sitting in their easy chairs eating popcorn and LOL LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 28 #27

Putin and Xi were popping champaign corks in Nov. Irish_Dem Jan 29 #80

53 days for Hitler, he wants to beat that record Bluethroughu Jan 28 #28

The political blitzkrieg is more effective than a military one? Irish_Dem Jan 28 #33

Koch brothers had been working on it since 1980. Bluethroughu Jan 29 #67

Yes, it happened gradually then suddenly. Irish_Dem Jan 29 #81

Exactly. Bluethroughu Jan 29 #93

Not surprising one bit!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 29 #79

Yep orangecrush Jan 28 #19

And China and Russia. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #21

Where the money coming from?.... Lovie777 Jan 28 #2

(he never actually pays what he owes) Think. Again. Jan 28 #5

Yep...that asshat still owes El Paso over $500,000 from years ago Bengus81 Jan 29 #92

Their salaries are funded through the end of the fiscal year. Igel Jan 28 #34

No, we only have a Continuing Resolution into March. COL Mustard Jan 28 #45

It doesn't actually cost money if he doesn't replace them FBaggins Jan 28 #47

Please stop the effing bullshit maxrandb Jan 29 #84

Sorry... simple accounting is not BS FBaggins Jan 29 #85

Thank God I am not an accountant maxrandb Jan 29 #89

It has happened at my company a number of times FBaggins Jan 29 #90

That isn't what the poster means Karma13612 Jan 29 #86

He will try to replace them with Nazis. ratchiweenie Jan 29 #87

That's for policy-making positions FBaggins Jan 29 #88

The civil service won't recover from this Easterncedar Jan 28 #4

That's the plan, he's attempting to actually break our Democracy. Think. Again. Jan 28 #7

I'm pretty sure, very few people will take this offer. Wiz Imp Jan 28 #9

Also, there aren't enough offices for them all. yardwork Jan 28 #10

There will be if everyone takes this deal. /s n/t OnlinePoker Jan 28 #20

When my fed agency offered early retirement buyouts, very few took advantage wishstar Jan 28 #18

I think they want it to fail. Wiz Imp Jan 28 #23

Reagan started this Diraven Jan 28 #37

I wouldn't be so sure FBaggins Jan 28 #48

Does that include recent DUI hires? jls4561 Jan 28 #6

Article I, Sect. 9 BumRushDaShow Jan 28 #8

Most federal employees do not work in DC. They are all over the country. Lonestarblue Jan 28 #12

They'd love to see them retire so they can badhair77 Jan 28 #13

Yes. LudwigPastorius Jan 28 #46

WHAT?????? Lulu KC Jan 28 #14

I know someone who is a fed employee Blue_playwright Jan 29 #64

We will survive Lulu KC Jan 29 #66

OMG, So That's What I Got Earlier This Week! modrepub Jan 28 #15

Willing to bet they never receive the full money owed them on the buyout unless they go to court. Wingus Dingus Jan 28 #16

Exactly my thought Rebl2 Jan 28 #57

So that's how you drown it in a bathtub (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jan 28 #17

All the White House employees and the staff of SCOTUS and Congress should take him up on the offer. Wonder Why Jan 28 #22

How Much Time Before They are Paid? MissouriDem47 Jan 28 #24

See below jmbar2 Jan 28 #30

I hope they all quit and leave that orange bastard to twist in the wind. TheCowsCameHome Jan 28 #25

I would Rebl2 Jan 28 #58

Stay on! Don't go and don't retire for two more years please! Bluethroughu Jan 28 #26

Tim Kaine: Do not take the payout! You won't get paid! jmbar2 Jan 28 #29

Email today James48 Jan 28 #31

Important Baron2024 Jan 28 #53

This would have to be authorized by Congress I would assume. Klarkashton Jan 28 #32

No. James48 Jan 28 #40

Dictatorship, here we come LilElf70 Jan 28 #35

" ..... could lead to roughly $100 billion in saving ...." Botany Jan 28 #36

States Rights Baron2024 Jan 28 #54

not a chance in hell of any of this passing stopdiggin Jan 28 #60

What Do You Suggest We Do Then? Baron2024 Jan 29 #65

constructive ideas are one thing stopdiggin Jan 29 #68

Maybe Baron2024 Jan 29 #69

I'm not sure of the courts at all. stopdiggin Jan 29 #72

We Disagree Baron2024 Jan 29 #73

So is this a bribe then? sakabatou Jan 28 #38

hey dumph, and rs ,,, we are broke , remember . yea, the deficit thing.. AllaN01Bear Jan 28 #39

Fuck TUMP hannah Jan 28 #42

So will all the FAA employees resign? kimbutgar Jan 28 #41

So, we're going to have a "the lights are on, but nobody's home" government under Trump? LudwigPastorius Jan 28 #43

But this is the jerk that famously does not pay his bills and renegs on Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 28 #44

Anyone who goes along with this is a ReRe Jan 28 #49

I wouldn't resign for 8 month's pay. live love laugh Jan 28 #50

'He'll stiff you': Senator warns federal workers Trump's 'buyout' offer is bogus Wiz Imp Jan 28 #51

He won't pay them - he doesn't pay anyone. nt TBF Jan 28 #52

We Understand The Problem Baron2024 Jan 28 #55

Don't fall Rebl2 Jan 28 #56

So, the work these people do isn't important? Bayard Jan 28 #59

first get a hardcopy of the tendered offer, and attendant detail stopdiggin Jan 28 #61

Wait! can we do a GoFundMe Bread and Circuses Jan 28 #62

This is Musk jgmiller Jan 29 #63

Resign vs Retirement? bobandrileysmom Jan 29 #70

Exactly underpants Jan 29 #83

"In 2012 Yarvin proposed an acronym: Rage, or Retire All Government Employees. LetMyPeopleVote Jan 29 #71

Don't take it. Here's why. James48 Jan 29 #74

I assume Trump is going to punch a clock and report for 40 hrs/week in his official DC office? Freethinker65 Jan 29 #75

If you trust this guy to follow through and pay you... I cannot help you. RockRaven Jan 29 #76

Unconstitutional. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 29 #77

Like literally everything he's done in just 10 days Bengus81 Jan 29 #91

trump or grover norquist? pansypoo53219 Jan 29 #78

I would hold out (and I am) to see what comes next COL Mustard Jan 29 #82