Cutting The Federal Workforce By 10%

Three House lawmakers have introduced a bill to cut the federal workforce by 10 percent by the year 2015. For every three federal employees that retire, only one new employee will be hired, according to the legislation. Sponsors are Republicans Darrell Issa of California, Dennis Ross of Florida and Jason Chaffetz of Utah. The bill draws on recommendations released from the president's debt commission. Lawmakers also don't want agencies to make up for the employees by hiring contractors. Federal employee unions came out strongly against the new bill.