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Largest Military Pay Raise In 20 Years Headed to Biden's Desk As Part of Defense Bill
Military.com ^ | 12/15/2022 | Rebecca Kheel

Posted on 12/16/2022 6:07:19 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants

he biggest pay raise for troops in two decades is headed to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature after the Senate approved the annual defense policy bill late Thursday.

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his year's National Defense Authorization, or NDAA, endorses a basic pay raise for 2023 of 4.6%, far higher than 2022's 2.7%.

The bill, a piece of compromise legislation that had been debated for months, was approved with overwhelming support with 83 votes for and 11 opposed. That follows House passage last week, meaning all that's needed for the bill to become law is Biden's signature.

(Excerpt) Read more at military.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: imflation; military; payraise
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4.6% is less than half the rate of inflation. As usual the military gets it in the shorts.
1 posted on 12/16/2022 6:07:19 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants
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That is crap! Military Retirees get the whole 8 percent plus. I mean I’m grateful but the active duty should get it as well.


2 posted on 12/16/2022 6:08:50 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 democratic )
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3 posted on 12/16/2022 6:09:31 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

This will not appease the angry mob!


4 posted on 12/16/2022 6:10:59 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Still making less with respect to costs involved.


5 posted on 12/16/2022 6:18:14 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Travis McGee

Faggots ... have the commies finally found troops who will fire on American civilians?


6 posted on 12/16/2022 6:21:22 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Still shortchanging the troops. Not a big surprise,actually,from a draft dodger who doesn’t even *try* to hide his disdain and contempt for the Armed Forces.


7 posted on 12/16/2022 6:22:04 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (No Doubt Now: Stolen Election)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

The lyin’ horse-faced, doggy boinker has weaponized the U.S. Treasury against the America taxpayers. I now can understand why the Brandon administration’s Swamp varmints are hiring 87,000 tax collecting Swamp varmints. Biden is a bigger crook than the Sheriff of Nottingham. What America is going to need is a whole boatload of Robin Hoods to fight back against the fascist government full of crooks and thieves.


8 posted on 12/16/2022 6:26:39 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Hey Amerika! The whole world is watching and laughing their asses off. )
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That’s the entire point, IMHO.

Drive out or prevent the recruitment of heritage American patriots, resulting in a force made up of timid sheep and perverted deviants who will follow any orders, Constitution be damned.


9 posted on 12/16/2022 6:27:46 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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That is crap! Military Retirees get the whole 8 percent plus. I mean I’m grateful but the active duty should get it as well.

I was in the Air Force during the end of the Carter years, and I remember inflation being north of 8%, but Carter limiting our pay raises to 5.5% to "hold the line on inflation."

10 posted on 12/16/2022 6:36:47 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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Don’t blame it all on Biden. The GOP will be in charge of the purse strings next year and we will see if there is still funding in the IRS budget for the 87,000 new agents.


11 posted on 12/16/2022 6:39:13 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Inside every leftist is a blood-thirsty fascist yearning to be free of current societal constraints.)
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coming from the guy that has to be reminded to salute when embarking/disembarking Air Force One and Marine One. The 4.6% increase along with food stamps will still come up short when it’s time to pay the bills.

The good news is that because of the Covid mandates, there aren’t as many to give a raise to . . .


12 posted on 12/16/2022 6:40:46 AM PST by MCSETots
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To be fair, the CIC is a civilian and civilians are NOT required to return a salute from someone in the military. It was a tradition started by Reagan and continued by the following presidents. I would be insulted by a draft dodger returning a salute.


13 posted on 12/16/2022 6:59:58 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Inside every leftist is a blood-thirsty fascist yearning to be free of current societal constraints.)
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8+% for SS recipients
4.6 for the young people putting their lives on the line to protect them.

Sounds about right. (Eye roll)


14 posted on 12/16/2022 7:07:55 AM PST by SomeCallMeTim ( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them!it)
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And billions for Ukraine


15 posted on 12/16/2022 7:27:41 AM PST by circlecity (at)
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It’s how the formulas are setup. The 4.6% is their basic pay. There will be further increases in COLA related to housing and meals which will bring their pay increase up in par with retirees and disabled vets.

Yes..the average junior enlisted living in the barracks and eating in the chow hall will only see a 4.6% increase. But the cost of heating their rooms, electricity, meals and meal preparation has also risen. Except for junior enlisted who do not know how to managed their funds, they will see a 4.6% increase in disposable income.

16 posted on 12/16/2022 7:38:47 AM PST by OldGoatCPO (No Caitiff Choir of Angels will sing for me. Mi)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Current rate of inflation is 13.2 %


17 posted on 12/16/2022 8:00:45 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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“And billions for Ukraine

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Choices have to made on spending.

“Rah Rah War.”(Sarcasm)


18 posted on 12/16/2022 8:11:44 AM PST by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.)
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Retirees got more than active duty. Really lousy pay raise. Intent is clearly to demoralize.


19 posted on 12/16/2022 8:26:45 AM PST by Chauncey Gardiner
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a basic pay raise for 2023 of 4.6%, far higher than 2022's 2.7%.

I just read where inflation is now over 13%. Stick it to the service members and give billions to Ukraine for $40,000+ Paris shopping trips. Ah, it's the Democrat way.

20 posted on 12/16/2022 8:28:54 AM PST by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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