Federal workers in the Washington, D.C., area are pushing back hard against President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate up to 100,000 government jobs, revealing a troubling dynamic: the federal workforce has become a powerful interest group, more focused on protecting its own benefits and paychecks than on serving the American public.

With nearly half a million federal employees based in D.C., Virginia and Maryland, the region has long been the heart of the federal government. However, critics argue that this workforce has grown too large and too comfortable, with federal employees enjoying job security and benefits that far exceed those available to the average taxpayer.

President Trump’s plan to move these jobs out of the D.C. region has been met with strong resistance from federal workers, who fear losing their cushy positions. But this opposition highlights a deeper issue: federal employees have become a self-serving group, lobbying to maintain their privileges at the expense of the taxpayers who fund their salaries.

The debate over this relocation plan raises important questions about the size and role of the federal government. The strong pushback from federal workers suggests that the system has become more about preserving their own interests than about providing efficient and effective service to the public. For many Americans, this is a clear sign that it’s time to reevaluate the role of the federal workforce and its impact on the nation’s taxpayers.