A controversial federal worker buyout plan is sparking national debate, raising questions about government spending, job cuts, workforce restructuring, employee rights, long-term public service impact, and whether the proposal will save money, weaken agencies, or reshape how federal departments operate in the years ahead.

Federal workers are being tempted with a paycheck to walk away—and the stakes are terrifyingly real.

Behind closed doors, talk of a “deferred resignation” deal is colliding with demands to slash government, empty cubicles in D.C.,

and a public that still needs every check processed, every storm tracked,

every drug inspected. Supporters call it smart reform. Critics call it a slow-motion dismantl…