White House to recommend combining Education, Labor Departments: report

[babylonsister]

White House to recommend combining Education, Labor Departments: report
By Jacqueline Thomsen - 06/20/18 07:07 PM EDT


The White House will recommend merging the Departments of Education and Labor as part of an overall reorganization of the federal government, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

The proposed merger, which is expected to be unveiled Thursday morning, would mark a significant step toward the Trump administration's goal of decreasing the federal workforce.

The Education Department, which has already shrunk under the Trump administration, employs around 3,900 people, making it one of the smallest federal agencies. The Labor Department employs roughly 15,000 workers, according to the newspaper.

Officials for the White House and Labor Department declined to comment to the Journal, and the paper could not immediately reach the Education Department for comment.

Lawmakers would have to approve the reorganization, but have demonstrated reluctance for such measures before.

The merger would be part of a broader effort to reshuffle the federal government.

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http://thehill.com/regulation/pending-regs/393372-white-house-to-recommend-combining-departments-of-education-labor

[MyOwnPeace]

1. Makes sense.............

Who do the Pugs hate most? Labor unions and teachers.

Bust up their "departments" - eliminate rules and regulations protecting both - keeps the 1% happy and cuts down on opposition.

Really, who can really be surprised at this?

Only concern is, what to do with Betsy DeVos?
Maybe she'll drive bus for a charter school. So, what would that make her - an "educator" or a "teamster?"

[poli-junkie]

2. goal is to eliminate child labor laws

Just you wait: The bastards will role back child labor laws; increase the schools to prisons pipeline; and broaden slave labor in the prison industrial complex.

[lunasun]

3. That was her goal to do away with the education dept. . Almost there!

[babylonsister]

4. Per Rachel, goal is to eventually do away with both agencies.

[progressoid]

5. ...

[Johonny]

6. Makes sense they have such similar goals so long as you want child labor camps