Obama calls for 2-year freeze on federal pay (Congressmen, salaries, soldier)

[Pequaman]

Obama calls for 2-year freeze on federal pay


WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a two-year freeze of the salaries of some 2 million federal workers, trying to seize the deficit-cutting initiative from Republicans with a sudden, dramatic stroke. Though signaling White House concern over record deficits, the freeze would make only a tiny dent in annual deficits or the nation's $14 trillion debt.

"Small businesses and families are tightening their belts," Obama said in brief remarks at the White House. "The government should, too." The administration said the plan was designed to save more than $5 billion over the first two years.

The proposal, which must be approved by Congress, would not apply to the military, but it would affect all others on the Executive Branch payroll. It would not affect members of Congress or their staffs, defense contractors, postal workers or federal court judges and workers.... <-- WTF


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[texdav]

Congress can add who they want if they so choose. presidents have liitle control over such people;its congress that controls thsoe pays as is their right.Rememeber that the presdient is not a sole ruler as some seem to think now days. I thnik that we are getting ready in next few years to see just that.

[Goodnight]

This is something he should have done last year when the economy was in the tank and the CPI was negative. I don’t want to see the people at the low end hurt but government salaries for those at the top have escalated greatly over the last 10 years.

[wellyouknow]

But why the exclusion of some "governmental workers" from the FREEZE (note - not even a CUT)

Some animals are more equal than others?

[GreenGene]

Duplicate thread (this is the third thread on this topic).

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[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by texdav

Congress can add who they want if they so choose. presidents have liitle control over such people;its congress that controls thsoe pays as is their right.Rememeber that the presdient is not a sole ruler as some seem to think now days. I thnik that we are getting ready in next few years to see just that.

A great example of who determines pay for federal workers might be the fact that a Pfc. in the Army with 6 years in grade gets paid the huge sum of just over $19,000. Many of them get to put their lives on the line in war areas but they still get paid much less than Congressmen who decide their pay is fine, for now, at $175,000. Yep, those cruds put their lives on the line every day so they deserve that much money.

[Nemesis16]

Originally Posted by roysoldboy

A great example of who determines pay for federal workers might be the fact that a Pfc. in the Army with 6 years in grade gets paid the huge sum of just over $19,000. Many of them get to put their lives on the line in war areas but they still get paid much less than Congressmen who decide their pay is fine, for now, at $175,000. Yep, those cruds put their lives on the line every day so they deserve that much money.

If someone in the Army is still a PFC after 6 years, he/she deserves to get $19k. It would mean she/he did something awful to get a reduction in rank.

A Private E-1 fresh from basic training gets automatically promoted to Specialist E-4 in 24 months. With 6 years of Army service, a soldier will most likely be a Sgt. E-5 by then. The pay is equivalent to $31,008 of basic pay.