Though furlough-exempt, Chuck Hagel to return portion of salary

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Joseph Morton

WASHINGTON — Up to 800,000 civilian defense employees face unpaid furloughs this summer, but they might take some comfort in knowing the man at the top also will take a financial hit.

In a sign of solidarity, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will voluntarily return to the U.S. Treasury the portion of his $200,000 annual salary that would be affected if he were subject to furloughs.

“The secretary plans to subject his pay to furlough levels even though he’s not required to because he is a presidentially-appointed, Senate-confirmed official,” Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters Tuesday.

Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter had indicated previously that he would do the same with his own pay.

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Chuck Hagel

[Lifelong Protester]

1. Props to him, and what about the flunkies in Congress

quite a few of them are not worth what they are paid, and ought to voluntarily subject themselves to a 'furlough' of wages...

[wordpix]

3. +10000, good idea, "Furlough Congress!"

[awoke_in_2003]

6. quite a few?...

conservative estimates (okay, i made it up) say 90% of them aren't worth their salaries.

[kitt6]

2. Hagel is a good man.

Ideal for Defense Secretary.

[fujiyama]

4. You can tell he sincerely cares about the men and women serving

and he knows what the experience is like, having served himself.

[defacto7]

5. That's how you show your humanity...

Show the jackasses in congress how to serve the people by example.

[MADem]

7. Leadership by example....now, where's Congress? We should demand they do the same!

Shared sacrifice, and all that....