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Re: Trump administration to fire thousands at health agencies

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Post by SketchySeaBeast »

andyjohnson0 wrote: post #9

Looks like its not just health-related agencies. Many/most people hired by US government agencies in the last two years seem to be being let-go. Some of them will be tech workers, but also engineers, scientists, clinicians, administrators, rangers, educators. People who use this site. "Some 280,000 employees out of the 2.3 million member civilian federal workforce were hired in the last two years, with most still on…

What a blood bath.

> As for the CDC being gutted, better hope these bird flu and measles outbreaks don't do a covid.

With RFK in the lead would it honestly matter how many staff they have?

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dubcanada wrote: post #4

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General normal politics was really never posted to HN since it wasn’t interesting. DOGE/etc very much interesting new phenomenon though and so a valid topic. Wouldn’t mind a discussion topic posted by dang to discuss it, maybe a hn.com/pol/ (only half joking)

> Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, or celebrities, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon. Videos of pratfalls or disasters, or cute animal pictures. If they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Re: Trump administration to fire thousands at health agencies

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Post by dubcanada »

SketchySeaBeast wrote: post #11
andyjohnson0 wrote: post #9

Looks like its not just health-related agencies. Many/most people hired by US government agencies in the last two years seem to be being let-go. Some of them will be tech workers, but also engineers, scientists, clinicians, administrators, rangers, educators. People who use this site. "Some 280,000 employees out of the 2.3 million member civilian federal workforce were hired in the last two years, with most still on…

What a blood bath. > As for the CDC being gutted, better hope these bird flu and measles outbreaks don't do a covid. With RFK in the lead would it honestly matter how many staff they have?

Dude has been department head for a day? Do we have such little faith that we judge a person before a single stroke of the pen? While historical actions do speak loud, having a bad past does not mean you are a bad person. Nor does it mean your policies will reflect your personal beliefs. There have been tons of individuals who set aside their beliefs and done a fantastic job.

Re: Trump administration to fire thousands at health agencies

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Post by rickydroll »

itodd wrote: post #6
outside1234 wrote: post #3

Cue the measles outbreak in 3... 2...!

There's already an outbreak in Texas.

It's not just measles; don't forget the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas.

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/tuberculosis-in-kansas-the...

Re: Trump administration to fire thousands at health agencies

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Post by csoups14 »

dubcanada wrote: post #14
SketchySeaBeast wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What a blood bath. > As for the CDC being gutted, better hope these bird flu and measles outbreaks don't do a covid. With RFK in the lead would it honestly matter how many staff they have?

Dude has been department head for a day? Do we have such little faith that we judge a person before a single stroke of the pen? While historical actions do speak loud, having a bad past does not mean you are a bad person. Nor does it mean your policies will reflect your personal beliefs. There have been tons of individuals who set aside their beliefs and done a fantastic job.

We're supposed to withhold judgment on somebody who has directly led to the deaths of several dozen children? Are you really implying there is no one who is better qualified to lead HHS?

Re: Trump administration to fire thousands at health agencies

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Post by SketchySeaBeast »

dubcanada wrote: post #14
SketchySeaBeast wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What a blood bath. > As for the CDC being gutted, better hope these bird flu and measles outbreaks don't do a covid. With RFK in the lead would it honestly matter how many staff they have?

Dude has been department head for a day? Do we have such little faith that we judge a person before a single stroke of the pen? While historical actions do speak loud, having a bad past does not mean you are a bad person. Nor does it mean your policies will reflect your personal beliefs. There have been tons of individuals who set aside their beliefs and done a fantastic job.

You're correct that I don't expect RFK's policies to necessarily follow his personal beliefs. He's previously mentioned being pro-choice, and this admin is against that, so he's already changed his tune there.

But no, I don't expect him to change that much. Just last night he was on Fox saying how we don't have good data on the COVID vaccines.

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