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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-17-07 06:18 PM
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White House opposes military pay raise..... RAW STORY
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/White_House_opposes_military_pay_raise_0517.html

White House opposes military pay raise RAW STORY
Published: Thursday May 17, 2007



The White House has come out in opposition to a proposal by Congress to raise military pay by 3.5 percent, according to a report by Army Times.

The administration had originally asked for only a 3 percent increase in pay, equal to private sector pay increases, effective January 1, 2008. The House Armed Services Committee raised the increase to 3.5 percent for 2008, and also recommended increases in 2009 through 2012 that would be 0.5 percent higher than private sector raises.
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pepperbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-17-07 06:22 PM
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1. seems a little like you're "fighting them here" george. n/t
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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-17-07 06:24 PM
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2. Chicken hawks don't care what burdens real military men and women bear. n/t
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3waygeek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-17-07 06:26 PM
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3. One should note that * accepted a 100% raise
when he took office -- Bill Clinton only got $200,000 per year, whereas * gets $400K.
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bigdarryl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-17-07 06:27 PM
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4. WHAT!!!!!!!!!!! so much for supporting the troops.Where's the media on this
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anitar1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-17-07 06:27 PM
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5. Gotta have that money for BlackHawk , perhaps ? n/t
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woodsprite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-17-07 06:46 PM
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6. Maybe because their idea of supporting the troops is only a "pray" raise. n/t
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