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    US government paid federal employees $9.5bn not to work amid Doge cuts – report

    The Guardian Australia
    September 16, 2026
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    US government paid federal employees $9.5bn not to work amid Doge cuts – report

    <p>GAO report shows how use paid administrative leave rose by 435% from 2023 to 2025 and incurred a sixfold cost</p><p>The US government paid federal workers $9.5bn not to work in 2025 as part of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump adm

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