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The 6% statistic burst into the public consciousness in early Dec of last year when Sen #JoniErnst (R-IA) released a report on #FederalWorkers w/the provocative title: “Out of Office: Bureaucrats on the beach & in bubble baths but not in office buildings.” Ernst had just been named co-chair of the congressional caucus created to support #DOGE, & she has long been a vocal critic of what she views as *wasteful* spending.