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Since they're such fans of socialism, I say pay increases should be on a sliding scale from 10% to -10%, with the most senior employees like Fauci and Biden getting -10%, until everyone's paid the same.
I agree with the sliding scale, but base it on Job Performance from -100% to 100%.
If we did that Biden and Fauci would be -100%, and if there was some way we could make him actually pay us that would be great.
1990 3.60% Bush
1991 4.10% Bush
1992 4.20% Bush
1993 3.70% Bush
1994 4.00% Clinton
1995 2.60% Clinton
1996 2.40% Clinton
1997 3.00% Clinton
1998 2.90% Clinton
1999 3.60% Clinton
2000 4.80% Clinton
2001 3.70% Clinton
2002 4.60% Bush
2003 4.10% Bush
2004 4.10% Bush
2005 3.50% Bush
2006 3.10% Bush
2007 2.20% Bush
2008 3.50% Bush
2009 3.90% Bush
1990 3.60% Bush
1991 4.10% Bush
1992 4.20% Bush
1993 3.70% Bush
1994 4.00% Clinton
1995 2.60% Clinton
1996 2.40% Clinton
1997 3.00% Clinton
1998 2.90% Clinton
1999 3.60% Clinton
2000 4.80% Clinton
2001 3.70% Clinton
2002 4.60% Bush
2003 4.10% Bush
2004 4.10% Bush
2005 3.50% Bush
2006 3.10% Bush
2007 2.20% Bush
2008 3.50% Bush
2009 3.90% Bush
do you know why? the federal pay raise (military too) is tied to the fed inflation index (which has little to do with consumer prices in everyday goods). they reported it was what 7.5, 7.6 yesterday? feds got 2.2% last month in base pay and locality index( all of this is online BTW at OPM.gov) based on the fraudulent dec 2.1%
But since the medicare and FEHB rates are based on the ACTUAL consumer index, medicare part B and FEHB premiums went up 14% (and change) jan 1, putting biden at odds with a lot of voting people, plus the military raise was piddling as well. with inflation up, the dollar is down ergo home based military get screwed once, overseas military get screwed twice.
simply put, based on what they got, vs govt reported inflation, their standard of living in 2022 fell over 5% for 2022. not including the medical premium hit. anyone will take the money, if for no other reason, than to stay afloat.
Where does the $ come from to pay this increase? Our taxes. I own a small business. No one is giving me an automatic raise. And with inflation, just the opposite. What I have, does not go as far.
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