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ERROR: "Federal Jobs Go to the Winner's Supporters"
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The claim that federal jobs go to the election winner's supporters is false today: merit staffing governs the civil service beneath a thin political-appointee layer.
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Career workers pass qualifications and keep jobs across administrations; appointees turn over with the presidency.
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The two layers coexist — naming which layer a claim concerns keeps it honest.
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