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> Underfunding and breaking of, for example, unemployment benefits systems causes real harm, real loss of medication, real loss of house, etc.

I thought we were talking about firing IT consultants? Let me know when that happens.

> But that won't make the news

I think that would make the news immediately. The media is very interested in DOGE and its shortcomings.



> I thought we were talking about firing IT consultants? Let

I read this whole thread as being about the broader 'cutting' trend,

OOP: when discussing the overall trend of cutting programs in other fields where the majority doesn't have that expertise, the conclusion is the opposite.

Parent: Rash moves like this are things politicians and corporate ladder climbers alike love to do, but then they run far away from the consequences.




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