Trump eliminates pay raises for civilian federal employees

Discussion in 'Politics' started by vanzandt, Aug 30, 2018.

  1. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    MAGA!!!
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    In a letter sent to House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday, President Trump announced that a majority of civilian federal employees will not receive pay increases next year, undoing the original 2.1% pay increase that was set to take effect in 2019.

    The details: The president explained the change is an effort "to put our Nation on a fiscally sustainable course, and Federal agency budgets cannot sustain such increases." No change has been announced for pay increases of military troops, which are still on track to receive a 2.6% bump according to the Military Times, marking their biggest pay raise since 2009.
     
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  2. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    But he can add trillions to the debt for tax cuts for the rich
     
  3. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1002281/US-deficit-Trump-one-trillion-five-years

    US budget deficit an ENORMOUS ONE TRILLION dollars for first time in five years

    DONALD TRUMP’S tax laws and huge military spending are to blame for heavy government spending as the US approaches its largest annual deficit in over five years according to new reports.





    Trump’s tax cuts to the wealthy and big corporations have also faced some of the blame for the rising deficit with less government income.

    The White House has now predicted the annual deficit will go beyond the one trillion dollar mark for the first time since 2013.
     
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  4. Tsing Tao

    Tsing Tao

    Sooo...last time was the last President.
     
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  5. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    When operation twist was in full play and the government through the fed was buying trillions of mortgage back bonds and the economy was not doing as strong as it is today.

     
  6. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    I see the non-civilian defense and law enforcement departments were spared.....I wonder why?
     
  7. Wonderful news dear leader Trump!
    Public workers, especially UNION workers have fleeced the system long enough.
    Thank you for stopping the madness.
     
  8. kingjelly

    kingjelly

    Yes they held on to a living wage for as long as they could, HIDEOUS.
     
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  9. exGOPer

    exGOPer

    He won't reply to this, he is happy that the cost of living adjustment as a result of inflation is denied to working people.
     
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  10. RedDuke

    RedDuke

    Great. Unneeded and awful tax cuts, 1 tril deficit and yep let's cap federal employees.
     
    #10     Aug 30, 2018
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