The plans by President Trump and Elon Musk for significant cuts to the federal workforce have sparked debate around the stability of government jobs. The administration plans more reductions, yet many agencies are contesting prior layoffs. Despite calls for downsizing the government due to perceived 'bloat,' experts argue that the U.S. federal workforce size is comparable to other nations, particularly as the number of federal employees hasn't increased proportionately with population growth. Presently, the workforce size is largely unchanged since 1969, raising questions about the implications of these proposed workforce cuts.
"The federal government is smaller proportionately than you would see in other countries such as Great Britain, Canada or Australia..."
"The head count today of the [U.S.] federal workforce is essentially the same as it was in 1969..."
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