{"id":1766,"date":"2025-09-01T00:42:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9ktv.us\/?p=1766"},"modified":"2025-09-01T00:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:42:13","slug":"debate-erupts-across-u-s-on-contentious-government-worker-buyout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9ktv.us\/?p=1766","title":{"rendered":"Debate Erupts Across U.S. on Contentious Government Worker Buyout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a83bda1e428544007e66ea6d458578f7\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1746226\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The Trump administration has launched a bold new federal buyout program, offering nearly 2 million civilian employees full pay and benefits through September if they resign by February 6. 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