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Trump’s Federal Job Cuts Hit Richmond Hard—Spanberger Fights Back Against VA Leaders’ Silence

February 21, 2025
By: Staff Writer

Federal jobs in Virginia are at risk as former President Trump moves forward with deep and rapid cuts to the federal workforce. With over 144,000 federal employees, Virginia ranks third in the nation for federal jobs, and more than 28,000 of those workers are based in the Greater Richmond area. These cuts pose a significant… Read More

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“What brings me out is the future of my grandchildren and my great grandchildren and bad things for the working class. People fought so hard to get us where we are, I was hoping we’d never go back, we’d just keep moving forward and make it better. But we’re going backward, and it’s getting worse.”

“I object to what’s going on. Every morning I wake up and open the newspaper like ‘What fresh hell will there be today?’ And there are so many issues that I’m absolutely horrified by that it’s hard to list them all. My partner is on Medicaid and they craftily cut it – for after the midterms. He has a large number of health issues, and it’s going to be very difficult for him to get healthcare. It’ll be really tough.”

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