Donald Trump has said that if he is reelected, he would overturn 140 years of civil service protection by making “every executive branch employee fireable by the president of the United States.” The majority of the public may find this policy appealing because of their low regard for government institutions—a view supported by empirical evidence that government policies to improve the efficiency and fairness of markets have wasted considerable resources. Critics may point to the loss of expertise, and the potential for weaponizing agencies every time a new president is elected.
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