Posted on 02/01/2023 3:00:43 PM PST by algore
Republicans want to cap salaries of Department of Defense staff working on diversity and inclusion at $31,000.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Rep. Jim Banks (R-Indiana) said on Wednesday they planned to introduce legislation that would limit staffers working on the issues to more junior grades.
It is the latest push by Republicans to rein in what they see as a 'woke' agenda undermining the fighting prowess of American armed forces.
'The DoD is paying anti-American bureaucrats more than patriotic servicemembers,' said Banks in a tweet.
'That sends a dangerous message to troops about the Pentagon's priorities and values
Last year, the Pentagon unveiled a defense advisory committee on diversity and inclusion to formulate recommendations on improving 'diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity' with the department.
It was followed by a 37-page brochure setting out how it would achieve that plan.
'DoD needs diverse perspectives, experiences, and skillsets to remain a global leader, to deter war, and to keep our nation secure,' said Gilbert R. Cisneros, under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, in a foreword.
'Leveraging this strategic diversity and expanding access to attract, retain, and advance the best talent our nation has to offer are the only way DoD will be able to outthink, outmaneuver, and outfight any adversary or threat.'
But critics see yet another diversion from the Pentagon's main aim of warfighting.
Cotton told Fox News Digital, which was first to report the bill, that the legislation 'will make sure the Department of Defense's budget focuses on strengthening our national security, not paying administrators to solve social justice problems that don’t exist.'
He said legislation would prohibit the Pentagon from employing DEI officials above the E-5 rank, which carries a salary of $31,000 per year.
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About 31k too much
Hi.
May I suggest eliminating the MOS?
5.56mm
lol.
Haha. Cheeky. Good luck hiring those worthless positions.
No. All funding for such positions should be prohibited, completely.
Good. I would say pay the bastards a commie salary though, $300 a month.
The real question is if the GOP ever takes back the House, Senate, and White House, will they remember any of these virtue-signaling bills when there’s an actual opportunity to pass them?
“Salaries for Pentagon staffers working on diversity, equity and inclusion would be CAPPED at $31,000 a year under new bill”
I’m sure the Senate will pass this Bill and Biden will sign it....
Covid, climate change, woke agenda, open borders, fentanyl poisoning, the first salvo by China to loosen up our defenses before they declare war. God help us in these next 2 years and more so if these domestic enemies manage to steal 2024 as well.
A nice thought, but it will never happen.
Yeah, I’m thinking drop one zero and that should more than
cover it.
$3,100 a year. Might not be many takers at that rate.
DIE employees should be fired. It’s that simple. The Pentagon needs to have it’s herd culled. There are thousands of other in the DoD that do nothing more than make America weak.
A minimal start...
However, it will never fly in the Senate or WH...
Probably, most of those woke-supporting scum are already in the $110,000 salary range...
For a huge portion of federal employees, that doesn’t include the covid-equity compensation, welfare support, and the private businesses operating out of federal offices while on government time...
Prime example on why we’re losing the culture war and the GOP are partners with the Democrats.
No money for PC positions is the correct answer if our side was serious.
Took the words from my mouth nothing like politics and symbolism.
Don’t forget free porn....
Would be, could be. Tell me about the stuff when it actually happens
He better be more explicit than just "E-5" regarding salary AND account for GS and contractors at the very least or they'll find a loophole around that cap. Not many active E-5's or lower around the DC area to do DEI jobs.
In the name of equity, $7.95 an hr at a max of 40hrs a week works.
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