USDA is closing buildings, relocating staff, and downsizing-a lot

apothegm

Prepare for a major drop in what was already spread-too-thin enforcement of what are fairly low quality and safety standards relative to the rest of the developed world.

rayiner

If we have a $7 trillion national government, we should spread out the jobs instead of concentrating them in DC. It’s becoming The Capitol from Hunger Games. There’s no reason USDA of all agencies should have thousands of employees in DC.

xnx

More AI layoffs /s

Simulacra

I think it makes sense to distribute the federal government across the country, rather than centralizing it all in Washington DC. Especially for something like agriculture. What's the downside?

aa_is_op

You get what you vote for. Enjoy!