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What do you mean it’s happening in dc? Are there plans to move the capital? I think the two data points you provided, while interesting, don’t make much sense o
by 9935c101ab17a66 6y ago
What do you mean it’s happening in dc? Are there plans to move the capital? I think the two data points you provided, while interesting, don’t make much sense on their own.
- SllX 6y agoNo but some Departments are moving more of their bureaucracy out of the capital to avoid paying higher salaries in a higher cost of living area.
- madenine 6y ago...and as a part of a deliberate effort to reduce the size and effectiveness of government agencies. If you relocate a government agency HQ to an area that doesn't have any competitive jobs, you're making it more difficult for that agency to attract and retain tallent. Just by moving the office in the first place you'll hemorrhage experienced personnel who don't want to move their lives across the country. To proponents - that's a feature not a bug. Less effective regulation (and eventually deregulation) being the goal.
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- bpodgursky 6y agoThis is wildly overstated. The big example here is the Department of Agriculture moving headquarters to Kansas City. But... that's also much closer to the people they are actually regulating. And if you think Kansas City isn't a "real city" able to attract competent bureaucrats, you are way too deep in the swamp.
- rhino369 6y agoTalented people are in DC for the jobs, not the other way around. If my wife's job got moved to a more affordable place, I'd love to leave.