Give me a freaking break! how dare he even compare the military with federal workers.
while I probably agree that military spending and benefits are way out of hand, isnt’ it odd or telling that Hoyer would wait til after the election to bring this up....
We'll find out in January won't we.
In the meantime all you people clamoring for cutting federal employee pay were sounding very disingenuous when you kept exempting the military. Those Democrats don't see the difference; don't want to imagine there's a difference; and to be "fair" they'd like to emasculate the military and reduce the soldiery to penury ~ to be poetic about it.
That's like it used to be and they want to return to that.
You helped them get to that point!
Union workers to boot.
Are there some federal civilian employees in Afghanistan and Iraq? Sure. But they are an absolutely minuscule, microscopic percentage of the entire federal civilian workforce. Moreover, they could be (and are) compensated on an adhoc basis when in harm's way. But, the sacrifice of our uniformed service members is unbelievably more comprehensive even when not in a combat zone, compared to the "sacrifice" of their prima dona civilian colleagues.
Bubye Hoyer, don’t let the door hit you in the tush on your way out.
I have utmost respect for our military but a pay freeze is required for all or most military personnel. No part of government can be spared from budget reductions. I am not comparing military service to government work. I am indicating that we are broke and better start acting like it if we want to avoid an economic collapse. Military spending reductions will be necessary although hopefully less than other areas of non core government services.
Freeze the pay of Congress!
I could handle the top brass taking a pay freeze, but no way should the soldiers on the ground take one.
The military has had a freeze..for those retired and others no COLA for two years. Give me a break..the federal civil service personnel don’t get the same good deal as the military..they have the raises and colas.
You mean there is a difference between patrol in Fallujah and making up temperature numbers at the EPA? /s
“with a strong exception for the members of our military and civilian employees risking their lives on our behalf in Afghanistan, Iraq, and anywhere else they are serving in harm’s way.”
How thick can one person be? They are all serving in harm’s way in one way shape or form. Regardless of if they are in theater, they do train and somethimes real people die on US soil not in theater, but training in case they must go. What a dumbass!
It would be interesting to know how far back in Mr. Hoyers family you need to go, how many decades, before you find a man who has worn the uniform. I think Hoyer should put this to a vote, and see how many votes he gets.
I know.
Unlike 95% of the career “civil servants” working for the government at least the military does some honest to God work everyday.
I say freeze then cut the pay and benefits of all of these career politicians.... Make it less lucrative to stay in office for life.
Civil Service Janitors make more than an enlisted man and their jobs are a hell of alot safer too. Their perks are as good or better than what the military gets....insane
Civil Service Janitors make more than an enlisted man and their jobs are a hell of alot safer too. Their perks are as good or better than what the military gets....insane