Obama gives military largest raise in 5 years, GOP refuses to give credit

[rsexaminer]

It's here! President Obama had previously ordered the largest pay increase for the U.S. military in 5 years and it goes into effect at the end of the week. Despite this, Republicans still refuse to give Obama credit for taking care of the country's men and women in uniform.

http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-gives-military-largest-raise-5-years-gop-refuses-to-give-credit

[Sherman A1]

1. So,

the military gets a raise (deserved without a doubt) and the folks on Social Security get zero because the cost of living did not go up?

[awake]

2. Because the GOP has no interest in raising wages

They only want more money for Military Contractors

[randys1]

3. I know someone who received a very nice PTSD lifetime annuity because Obama made it happen

and this person HATES Obama.



I call it an annuity, it is a monthly check , big one, for the rest of his life.

Earned, yes, but without that Black guy in the WH, would NOT have it.

[NCTraveler]

4. All of the positive things Obama is doing are going to help greatly.

It's progress. We must continue to build off of it.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. The Media Message from day one is

do not give credit to Mr. Obama for anything of a positive nature. Nail his ass for anything negative or hang anything whiter it is true or not on him.

Remember the meeting at a swank Restaurant in D.C. on Inauguration Eve by a dozen or so Republican Senators and Congressman as well as their Strategists to agree to do every thing possible to prevent Mr. Obama from a successful Presidential term in office.

[Scuba]

6. Waiting for the Republicans to give Obama credit for anything is a futile endeavor.

[Drahthaardogs]

7. Not impressed.

Sorry. Federal Contractors have gotten their three percent yearly increases through it all. Meanwhile the military and federal employees have gotten kicked in the teeth. When he gives the military and feds the ten percent raise they deserve to make up for the shit this Congress pulled and this President signed, I will give him lots of credit. Until then, meh.