Turns out the most efficient way to shrink the government is to just pay everyone to sleep in until 2026.
Federal 'Efficiency' Program Costs Taxpayers $9.5 Billion in Stay-Home Pay
The Department of Government Efficiency, tasked with reducing the federal workforce, saw paid administrative leave costs soar by 435 percent in 2025. This $9.5 billion expenditure, intended to help streamline agency operations, resulted in a massive surge of employees being kept on the payroll while officially being relieved of their daily duties.
Source: Federal 'Efficiency' Program Costs Taxpayers $9.5 Billion in Stay-Home Pay — NYT US
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