"A wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason.”

Summary

IRS worker Robert McCabe, a Trump voter, expressed shock after being among 7,000 laid off by DOGE, an initiative under the Trump administration led by Elon Musk.

McCabe stated DOGE is acting like a “wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason.”

The layoffs, targeting probationary employees with less than a year of service, affect hundreds at the IRS and are part of a broader effort to shrink the federal workforce.

The cuts raise concerns about impacts on tax collection during a critical season.

  • dan1101@lemm.ee
    22·
    14 hours ago

    Just like anyone in a union that voted for Trump, or any woman. I don’t know what they expected.

    • adm@lemm.eeEnglish
      8·
      11 hours ago

      In the union we were always taught to vote with your wallet. Every meeting during elections I heard it. Still, every other guy would be on about voting for Trump. Can’t fix stupid.

      • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        2 hours ago

        And stupid people vote Republican, and Republicans destroy education to make more stupid people. It’s a cruel feedback loop.