CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MARCH 17, 2026
HERE’S A STORY YOU WON’T FIND IN THE MAJOR MEDIA. THANKS TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES FOR GIVING IT TO US.
NINETY-SIX PERCENT OF JOB LOSSES IN THE D.C. AREA IN 2025 WERE DUE TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LAYOFFS. CREDIT DOGE FOR A LOT OF THAT. THE MAJOR MEDIA WANT YOU TO THINK THE LOSSES CAME IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. IN FACT, MANY FEDERAL WORKERS MANAGED TO FIND JOBS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTE, A LIBERAL ORGANIZATION, FIRST REPORTED ON THESE NUMBERS
A BROOKINGS SPOKESPERSON SAID, “THE MAJOR TAKEAWAY FROM THESE FINDINGS IS THAT FEDERAL DOWNSIZING SEVERELY HAS DAMAGED THE REGION’S ECONOMY.” THAT’S BECAUSE THE LOCAL ECONOMY IS BUILT ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHICH ONLY SPENDS AND MISSPENDS OUR TAX MONEY.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS LONG EXCEEDED THE SIZE AND ROLE THE FOUNDERS HAD IN MIND, ASSUMING POWERS THE CONSTITUTION RESERVED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL STATES.
SERIOUS CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO MOVING VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TO OTHER REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY. WE DON’T NEED A DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN WASHINGTON WHERE THERE ARE NO FARMS AND THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES EXCEEDS THE NUMBER OF FARMERS.
THE WAY TO GROW THE ECONOMY IS THROUGH MORE PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS, NOT MORE FEDERAL JOBS. I’M CAL THOMAS.
