While President Trump can't shrink the size of government without Congress, he can shrink the size of the federal workforce, and he has, dramatically.  After one year in office, the Treasury Department has 7.5% fewer employees.  The Department of Education (which doesn't educate a single child) is 4.8% smaller.  The Department of Labor (without a single laborer) is down 4.6%.  The Department of State, which must do something, but I can't figure out what, has 3.8% fewer employees.  Commerce and HUD are each down 3%. Even though President Trump has not fired anyone, he has left many open jobs unfilled and has subtly encouraged existing employees to, how shall I put it, grow in other directions. The administration's effort so far to reshape the workforce of nearly 2 million civil servants that serves as the backbone of the government already has provoked a contentious culture shift. Federal workers fret that their jobs could be zeroed...(Read Full Post)