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That is a force shaping technique--lower the salaries (in effect) and attrition increases. MADem Feb 2013 #1
Correct. actslikeacarrot Feb 2013 #32
government employees have pay increases? 1.7% last year? robinlynne Feb 2013 #2
not sure what Gov't employees get littlewolf Feb 2013 #6
It's voluntary and they can know that going in. Hosnon Feb 2013 #14
Message auto-removed rwt1960 Feb 2013 #29
Bwahahaha. 1983law Feb 2013 #43
Civilian Employees have had their pay frozen for the last two years atreides1 Feb 2013 #24
My pay has been FROZEN for the past couple years Joe Bacon Feb 2013 #21
I don't think Gov. employees have gotten a raise in 2 or 3 years CreekDog Feb 2013 #22
5 years for me (city payroll.) But I agree, don't cut the military pay. Squinch Feb 2013 #51
No, no, no, no, no! AllyCat Feb 2013 #3
how much will that save? justabob Feb 2013 #4
agreed, the congress saddles the military littlewolf Feb 2013 #7
right justabob Feb 2013 #8
Agreed. timdog44 Feb 2013 #50
Cut pensions, too. earthside Feb 2013 #5
Is this comment for real? nicky187 Feb 2013 #39
No sarcasm. earthside Feb 2013 #41
Are they fucking crazy?Military people are so underpaid it's not funny.I am an ex-Army wife.They're judesedit Feb 2013 #9
1st it is not a cut Carnage251 Feb 2013 #20
That's right, we do have very good benefits... all american girl Feb 2013 #25
Those time in service raises are called "fogeys." If you look at a pay chart, you see where they MADem Feb 2013 #34
You can't spend benefits. nicky187 Feb 2013 #40
And you don't spend your salary on benefits either Carnage251 Feb 2013 #42
Who is making obscene amounts of money? marybourg Feb 2013 #37
Let's clear up a few things- James48 Feb 2013 #10
^^^^^ this ^^^^^^^ n/t NMDemDist2 Feb 2013 #27
#6 classic zipplewrath Feb 2013 #31
the mayor had all the public trashcans removed when the new tax failed Kolesar Feb 2013 #36
AKA the Washington Monument Ploy pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #44
Really gussmith Feb 2013 #11
DOD can't do that without Congressional Authorization. NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #38
Get ready for crying and wailing mwrguy Feb 2013 #12
Spare me the grief Scalded Nun Feb 2013 #13
Hopefully those furloughed can get one of those awesome new jobs at Home Depot. nt Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #15
Don't forget, WalMart wants to hire vets, too! Myrina Feb 2013 #17
They can only have a pt job at both IF the companies will work with them on availability. Roflmao Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #18
We have a political/social disease called "Corporatocracy" libdem4life Feb 2013 #16
Not a mention of the upper echelon taking cuts to their freaking entourages and limos. Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #19
We should cut the nineteen50 Feb 2013 #46
I'm for anything that will take away from these spoiled prima donnas. What was the ratio then? Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #47
tuggin on the ole heart strings RedstDem Feb 2013 #23
I recommend cuts CEO compensation and estates held in trust. nt Deep13 Feb 2013 #26
While military contractors are catered to by special meetings with Obama. forestpath Feb 2013 #28
How is a 1% increase a pay cut? nt babylonsister Feb 2013 #30
Its not... actslikeacarrot Feb 2013 #33
Like they couldn't lay off some of these generals/admirals. Crowman1979 Feb 2013 #35
Yeah, 'cause it's those wealthy Tech Sgts that are eating up the defense budget. Yeah, that's it. Scuba Feb 2013 #45
...then current and veteran military DUer's and spouses freak out at you for criticizing the US gov Ash_F Feb 2013 #48
WTF??? Third Doctor Feb 2013 #49
So OUR side doesn't genuinely support the troops either. FiveGoodMen Feb 2013 #52
For the brass, I agree. Ian Iam Feb 2013 #53
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