Why the GOP Plan for $300B in Federal Pay, Workforce Cuts Doesn't Add Up

Government Executive: The old chestnut of slashing the federal workforce through attrition is back again. For those who believe government is too big and want to shrink the workforce, the idea is attractive: Baby Boomers are leaving the federal workforce. Republicans want to save money. What could be an easier than filling just two out of three positions opened up by retirements?

But the math doesn’t add up. Here’s why.

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