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Trump administration paid federal employees $9.5B not to work under DOGE program
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As of September 16, 2026 at 1:22 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedThe government paid federal employees more than $9 billion not to work as part of a Department of Government Efficiency program, a new report said.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Trump administration paid federal employees $9.5B not to work under DOGE program". The right frames it as "Federal Employees Were Paid Almost $10 Billion Not to Work Thanks to DOGE: Report".
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CenterTrump administration paid federal employees $9.5B not to work under DOGE program
UPI · Center · Wire story
Right / center-rightFederal Employees Were Paid Almost $10 Billion Not to Work Thanks to DOGE: Report
Federal Employees Were Paid Almost $10 Billion Not to Work Thanks to DOGE: Report
Federal employees were paid $10 billion not to work thanks to an offer made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in its effort to slash spending. The post Federal Employees Wer...
