Elections DOGE is formed

[Substance Abuse]

It's a stay, but still, lol.

 

[Crazy Source]

Supposedly lots of federal workers are going to be rehired. Guess what? They are owed back-pay. Elon saving money left and right!!!! Clown world.

Edit- @Substance Abuse beat me to it, but this video breaks the case down well.

 

[MrShady]

Another win for MAGAtards!

Who is still supporting DOGE after all these fails lmao. Id be embarrased and never show my face if I had any shame as a Elon supporter.

The genius should pay for all the backpay these employees are entitled to.

 

[HockeyBjj]

Shocking. They lied again about how much they're doing

MSN

We are 100% going to find out that Doge is spending more money than they're "saving". Especially since almost all the layoffs are resulting in just paying people to not do their job, and then paying them overtime once they're rehired to catch back up on their work.

 

[syct23]

Shocking. They lied again about how much they're doing

MSN

We are 100% going to find out that Doge is spending more money than they're "saving". Especially since almost all the layoffs are resulting in just paying people to not do their job, and then paying them overtime once they're rehired to catch back up on their work.

Some around here would say “See! They are putting more money into the peoples pockets.”

 

[Andy Capp]

Supposedly lots of federal workers are going to be rehired. Guess what? They are owed back-pay. Elon saving money left and right!!!! Clown world.

Edit- @Substance Abuse beat me to it, but this video breaks the case down well.

I beat you both to it ;-)

They're doing bang up job, aren't they?

CISA fires then rehires security crew, and puts them on hold

: DOGE efficiency in action

www.theregister.com

So efficient:
The upheaval at the US government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, took another twist on Tuesday, as it moved to reinstate staffers it had fired over the past few weeks - specifically those still in their probationary period - though they've been benched on paid leave for now.

Last week, a senior penetration tester at CISA claimed his 100-plus-strong red team as well as its support workers were dismissed after Elon Musk's Trump-blessed cost-trimming DOGE unit pulled the plug on a federal government contract; a second CISA red team was also said to have been cut soon after.

The cyber-agency quickly confirmed it had indeed dumped a number of workers, and said its remaining red teams will continue to operate as usual.

Then a federal judge ordered [PDF] the reinstatement of axed probationary US government workers by March 17, after determining that their terminations by DOGE across the board was unlawful. The decision affects about 25,000 federal workers.


CISA is thus following the letter of that judgment, in that the ejected probationary staffers have been reinstated, though they've been promptly parked on paid administrative leave. Weirdly enough, this decision was broadcast on the agency's website, presumably in case it's unable to get hold of laid-off folks and hopes they'll see that page.

"Administrative leave is a management authorized leave category and does not count against your annual or sick leave balance," CISA bosses explained in an earlier note to probationary staff. "Upon reinstatement, your pay and benefits will restart, and all requirements of federal employment will be applicable including your ethical obligations. Nothing in this process implicates your ability to voluntarily resign."

The judge's temporary restraining order, stemming from a lawsuit filed by the state of Maryland and others against the US administration challenging the legality of the layoffs, mandated that certain terminated federal employees be reinstated by Monday. Specifically, the order applies to individuals dismissed from agencies including CISA since January 20, 2025, who were still in probationary status at the time of termination.

A spokesperson for CISA told The Register it couldn't comment on a case where there was ongoing legal proceedings. That suggests to us the Maryland matter, separate from the similar California case we covered last week, isn't over in the eyes of Uncle Sam and so probationary bods are being parked on leave while this battle plays out.

One person familiar with the situation at the agency told us today 130 staffers have been given their jobs back, though they are indeed on paid leave for now.

Shocking. They lied again about how much they're doing

MSN

We are 100% going to find out that Doge is spending more money than they're "saving". Especially since almost all the layoffs are resulting in just paying people to not do their job, and then paying them overtime once they're rehired to catch back up on their work.

To be fair, in many cases they're paying rehired probationary workers to sit on their hands in addition to the benefits they're owed while they were out of work. So, it's even worse than that.

Edit: "One person familiar with the situation at the agency told us today 130 staffers have been given their jobs back, though they are indeed on paid leave for now."

 

[avenue94]

I beat you both to it ;-)




To be fair, in many cases they're paying rehired probationary workers to sit on their hands in addition to the benefits they're owed while they were out of work. So, it's even worse than that.

Edit: "One person familiar with the situation at the agency told us today 130 staffers have been given their jobs back, though they are indeed on paid leave for now."

The funny thing also with buyouts and severances is that they are a tax advantage in the private sector, but since government agencies don't pay taxes...lol

 

[HockeyBjj]

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/24/tax-revenue-collected-by-the-irs-set-to-plummet-report-says.html

The doge related layoffs at the IRS is resulting in 500 billion of lost tax revenue as more people and business simply aren't filing taxes this year, and IRS isn't able to go after them with receipts

Even the no doubt inflated numbers by Musk put Doge's contract pulling and layoffs as only saving 115 billion. So their score is 385 billion added to the debt. Good job.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

Not filing taxes? I read the article but that seems hard to believe.

 

[HockeyBjj]

Not filing taxes? I read the article but that seems hard to believe.

Also people avoiding paying back due taxes. The enforcement wing of the IRS got hamstrung (by design, it’s not middle class and lower with back due balances they’re trying to weasel out of paying)



The loss of tax receipts is expected as more individuals and businesses don’t file taxes or attempt to avoid paying balances owed to the IRS. The amount of lost federal revenue could top $500 billion, the paper said.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

Also people avoiding paying back due taxes. The enforcement wing of the IRS got hamstrung (by design, it’s not middle class and lower with back due balances they’re trying to weasel out of paying)



The loss of tax receipts is expected as more individuals and businesses don’t file taxes or attempt to avoid paying balances owed to the IRS. The amount of lost federal revenue could top $500 billion, the paper said.

let's see. it's hard to imagine someone NOT filing taxes. especially someone who is above the middle class median.

 

[Possum Jenkins]

@Whippy McGee thinks research into the effects of hormones on neurons was scientists putting tiny little dresses and lipstick on male mice.

Underrated post

 

[MrShady]

We're in April and reminder to MAGA that DOGE is happy to cut cancer research, veteran affairs funding and national park funding but actual inefficiency at the DEA is too scary to touch.

Thousands of bureaucratic federal employees that allow for the black market and cartels to thrive in the current climate where cannabis is a schedule 1 drug.

Make it make sense.

 

[lsa]

"Exclusive: DOGE staffer, 'Big Balls', provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show"

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/doge-staffer-big-balls-provided-tech-support-cybercrime-ring-records-show-2025-03-26/