US government paid federal employees $9.5bn not to work amid Doge cuts – report
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-09-17 08:17 UTC+10:00
Section: Trump administration
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Labour & Workers, World News, US Politics
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GAO report shows how use paid administrative leave rose by 435% from 2023 to 2025 and incurred a sixfold cost
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