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Trump putting the hammer on Government Employees Pay raises. 1%,wow,that is down right ugly. Did not the last Budget Bill call for 3%?
Budget deficits,bull Crap. Hope all those MAGA's understand just what happened.
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Did everyone notice the story about (Original Post)
Wellstone ruled
Feb 2020
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elleng
(131,075 posts)1. What's crappy is that he did it after having a higher rate proposed (and agreed to?)
For everyone's info, Fed. employees have received small pay raises for many years; it's fairly typical.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)3. Well aware of how the pay bumbs work.
Have two family members carrying GSA status.
sdfernando
(4,937 posts)2. As of Sept 2019 the yearly inflation rate was 1.7%
So pay is not keeping up with inflation....so in effect orange lardass is cutting their pay.
I'm sure all of you that voted for this clown are happy about that.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)4. Pretty much has been the game plan for the Republican Party for decades
and sad to say,we had a Dem do the same.
1.7% inflation which was a total lie and a pay raise of 1%. Austerity my friend,this is what it looks like,do more for less. Yupper,eat it baby,that is the real message.