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President Barack Obama will announce a two-year pay freeze for federal employees
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will announce a two-year pay freeze for federal employees Monday, a move White House officials say is the first of many difficult decisions that must be made to reduce the nation’s mounting deficit.
The White House said Monday that the freeze would apply to all civilian federal employees, including those working at the Department of Defense, but would not affect military personnel. The freeze is expected to result in more than $5 billion in savings over two years, according to Jeffrey Zients, a deputy director at the Office of Management and Budget. That would make only a small dent in the $1 trillion-plus budget deficit. But with voters voicing their anger over Washington’s spending during the midterm elections, even a symbolic gesture would show the White House got the message. Zients said that while the freeze is necessary in order to put the country on sound fiscal footing, the president recognizes the impact it will have on federal employees. "The president is clearly asking them to make a sacrifice," he said. "We believe it is the first of many difficult steps ahead." Obama is expected to announce the pay freeze at the White House later Monday. The chairman of Obama’s bipartisan deficit commission has proposed a three-year freeze in pay for most federal employees as part of its plan to reduce the nation’s growing deficit. The commission’s final report is due to be released later this week. |
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Its only fair, if people on Social Security don't get a COLA, then fed employees shouldn't get a pay raise. They had one last year, and I didn't.
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I am also collecting Social Security benefits and wonder if there is going to be a raise in 2011. Has anyone heard anything yet? A friend in Spokane, Wa said he received a letter on Sat. stating he would receive a $28 increase effective Jan. 2011.
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No COLA in 2011 for anyone on SS, SSI or SSDI. The increase your friend is getting is probably due to an error in what they were paying him to begin with.
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Thank you Corkey! I am not happy about this as are many...
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A clip of Sarah Palin defending her daughter, Willow's, use of the word "fagg*t" by flat out lying about someone calling "her little brother Trig" mean names on Facebook:
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