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Trump and Musk plan to slash federal spending. A closer look at how they aim to do it.

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More than two million civilians are working in the federal government today .

Federal workers comprise 0.6% of the U.S. population, compared to 1% in 1960s and 2% in the 1940s .

70% of civilian federal employees work in agencies with ties to national security.