White House to propose raise for federal workers (0.5% pay increase proposed)

Yahoo ^ | 1/6/12 | Charles Riley | CNNMoney.com

[albie]

Sealin’ up those votes for November!

[vg0va3]

My thoughts exactly. You think those of us that produce will get a thank you note?

[tcrlaf]

And so start the handout promises.

“VOTE OBAMA! Free Sh**t For EVERYBODY! The UNICORNS Will PRovide!”

[vg0va3]

My thoughts exactly. You think those of us that produce will get a thank you note?

[subterfuge]

Vote buying.

And the reversal on the freeze will turn into a flood of more raises and bennies for the priveleged federal unionized workes soon. Not to worry.

[formosa]

No pay raises for federal workers until unemployment rate at 6 percent or below...(I can dream, right)

[Roccus]

No pay raises for federal workers until unemployment rate at 6 percent or below

Just remember, it is federal workers who concoct the unemployment rate.......

[org.whodat]

Increase hell, they should be rolled back to 1995.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

I don’t see why not...I mean, it’s not like we don’t have the money (rolling eyes sarcasm)

[AngelesCrestHighway]

The federal worker pay freeze might be over.

Just great!...that didn’t take long. Just gotta thank again all the dipwads who voted for this mess!

[blueunicorn6]

What? We will? Provide what? I can probably provide some free sh*t, but there’s only so much hay one unicorn can eat.

[dan on the right]

What a joke! There hasn’t been a budget passed in 2 years!

What makes anyone think Harry is going to pass on this year! This is just PR pandering. Shouldn’t even be reported in the press - it is that far from the budget ever being approved.

On the other hand, don’t worry, they’ll find a way to give them more money - the written law and Constitution have no meaning to these tyrants.

[oldbill]

At the same time he tells the military that their pay and benefits will be cut and that tens of thousands of them will be thrown out.

When Iran launches their nuclear missiles from Venezuela and China invades Taiwan and Israel gets attacked by its Aram neighbors lets hope all those government union workers can shoot a weapon.

[Scotsman will be Free]

The repubs will quite happily go along with a pay raise for the federal drones. Then thump their chests and claim a victory.

[ArmstedFragg]

You mean they’re actually proposing to have a budget?

[Trod Upon]

What most federal employees really need is a pink slip.

[hattend]

As a federal employee (National Weather Service), I will never vote Democrat...ever!

House should block this payraise and cut DC staffing.

[bwc2221]

The employees at public sector companies that are deeply in debt face layoffs and at best pay and benefit cuts.

[bwc2221]

You are the exception. What percentage of non-military government employees vote Democratic? My guess would be 75%+.