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John Hickenlooper: “The administration's goal is to get rid of 5 to 8% of all…”

Featuring: John Hickenlooper, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Colorado

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Colorado Springs Town Hall with Senator Hickenlooper on Space Command and Community Concerns

Published | Video Starts at 01:25

Aaron Sparsen, a graduate student at UCCS with a master's in public administration, says he lost multiple job offers, including one at Space Command, after years of working towards his goal. The administration's goal is to get rid of 5 to 8% of all civilians working in the DO every year. So I might not get that position. This would have been a dream job as a senior strategic planner over there. So. (01:25–01:32)

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Asserts that the administration aims to reduce civilian workforce in the Department of Defense by 5 to 8% annually.

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