Armed Polite Society
Main Forums => Politics => Topic started by: Ben on March 13, 2024, 02:54:33 PM
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Pessimistic me doesn't think much will become of this, but it's a good effort. A bill is being introduced that would force fedgov to either use buildings at 60% of capacity or better, or stop renting/sell them.
Back when I was working, while most buildings I was in or visited were pretty full, I would still once in a while go to some meeting in another city and walk into a practically deserted fed building, usually at the regional or higher level (which meant a larger building) which continued to house a handful of people rather than moving them somewhere else.
I can only imagine what some of the larger gov offices look like post covid with the high rate of teleworking going on, and from people I've talked to at least, expecting that teleworking is now their right and the status quo. I recall videos that some guy put on youtube not too long ago showing completely deserted campuses just outside the Beltway, and it appears this bill is focused on that because within some radius of DC is where this is the worst.
Anyway, I guess we'll see what comes of it, but I'd be interested to find out how much fedgov money is invested in abandoned buildings and maintaining and/or paying leases on abandoned or near empty buildings.
https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/03/13/federal-agencies-will-be-forced-to-sell-off-buildings-under-republican-claw-backs-n2393913
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"Use" will just be defined as high cost storage or contingency.
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As part of our system's cost-cutting, we are selling office buildings and cancelling office space leases like mad. No more return to the office, it is now more like you don't have an office any more so work from home full time.
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They would do this anyway naturally if they paid the same taxes they impose on everyone else.
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They would do this anyway naturally if they paid the same taxes they impose on everyone else.
Or they had realistic budgets and were forced to stick to them.
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If you buy a politician do you get his office too, or is that extra?
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If you buy a politician do you get his office too, or is that extra?
You can't buy a politician any more, because today's dishonest rascals don't stay bought. At best you can rent them for a while.
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You can't buy a politician any more, because today's dishonest rascals don't stay bought. At best you can rent them for a while.
Even then, it's more like renting a time share ...
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Even then, it's more like renting a time share ...
Or a whore......
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Or a whore......
Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.