Oh, dear. And just in time for the Christmas Winter holidays!!
Key phrase: "...to demonstrate concern..." In other words: phony 'proposal' intended to gin up brownie points for the WH to deflect truth about crazy, out of control spending from the current regime!
Do y'all think there will be rioting in the streets like the recent ones in France and Greece over this proposal? Personally, I doubt it will happen, but then again...this whole bizarro current regime is capable of anything! But I think this will be twisted in some way that turns out bad not only for gubmint workers, but ALL of us. *sigh*
1 posted on
11/29/2010 8:15:06 AM PST by
pillut48
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To: Admin Moderator
Hey, I originally saw this on Twitter and posted their title, then found the NYT one-for some reason I couldn’t get the edit on the title to go through, can you change it to this real one from NYT?
Obama to Freeze Pay for Most Federal Workers for 2 Years
Thanks!
2 posted on
11/29/2010 8:18:13 AM PST by
pillut48
(Israel doesn't have a friend in President Obama...and neither does the USA! (h/t pgkdan))
To: pillut48
STOP THE PENSIONS!!! ROLL BACK PAYROLL!!
3 posted on
11/29/2010 8:18:29 AM PST by
Ann Archy
(Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: pillut48
Kinda sounds like Nixon’s 90 day wage and price freeze. I was in the military at the time and my pay was locked. Eventually it was ruled unconstitutional.
5 posted on
11/29/2010 8:19:58 AM PST by
Gaffer
To: pillut48
These must be those low wage federal workers who need to be punished for voting Republican.
6 posted on
11/29/2010 8:20:12 AM PST by
Soothesayer
(“None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license...")
To: pillut48
Translation: “I’ve already increased the federal payroll extravagantly, so I can afford to freeze it for two years until after the next election.”
To: pillut48
8 posted on
11/29/2010 8:20:32 AM PST by
Sybeck1
(Is it proper etiquette to tip after a enhanced pat down?)
To: pillut48
Freeze the pay AFTER BRINGING IT IN LINE TO PRIVATE SECTOR RATES and you’re talking business. Freezing the current rates guarantees they will be grossly overpaid for the next two years.
To: pillut48
Right. This is just more 'Kabuki Presidency' BS. If it flies... it will put him a little further from winning in the next national election but it WILL help the country.
Personally, I don't think it WILL fly and I don't think it is MEANT to.
Just more ‘O’ slapstick politics.
10 posted on
11/29/2010 8:21:06 AM PST by
SMARTY
(Conforming to non-conformity is conforming just the same.)
To: pillut48
While a pay freeze will make only a small dent in the federal deficit, it represents a symbolic gesture toward public anger over unemployment, the anemic economic recovery and rising national debt. By announcing it on Monday, the president effectively will preempt Republicans who have been talking about making such a move once they take over the House and assume more seats in the Senate in January.
11 posted on
11/29/2010 8:21:37 AM PST by
kabar
To: pillut48
In our local gov’t they have not only instituted hiring and pay freezes, but everybody’s pay got cut from the mayor on down (except for the unionized fire and police departments.)
12 posted on
11/29/2010 8:22:09 AM PST by
dawn53
To: pillut48
Obama to Freeze Pay for Most Non-SEIU Federal Workers for 2 YearsMore accurate headline
17 posted on
11/29/2010 8:25:18 AM PST by
Zakeet
(Like the wise Wee Wee said, "We can't be broke ... we still have checks in the checkbook.")
To: pillut48
Thank you for sharing this information.
Unfortunately for those in the US military, this pay freeze is in effect for them as well.
I recently read an article in the AF Times that their pay will be frozen for 3 years.
What say you on this?
21 posted on
11/29/2010 8:26:13 AM PST by
Prole
(Please pray for the families of Chris and Channon. May God always watch over them.)
To: pillut48
I won’t be surprised if this so-called freeze turns out not to be a real freeze. What about annual step increases — frozen? What about annual COLAs — frozen? What about token promotions — frozen? What about hiring — frozen?
22 posted on
11/29/2010 8:28:03 AM PST by
skookum55
("We can give up on America or we can give up on this president ...." D. D'Souza)
To: pillut48
...but if you gets a promotion, you gets a pay raise. example..G9 to G10.
To: pillut48
Will he get his way and freeze military pay for 3 years as Gates and Mullin are requesting?
24 posted on
11/29/2010 8:28:26 AM PST by
submarinerswife
(Stay focused and determined. Our destination is NOVEMBER!!)
To: pillut48
They talked about freezing military pay (and actually DID freeze retiree COLA pay) and we get nary a peep. Can’t wait to see how all the “gub’mint” workers are up in arms over this....
35 posted on
11/29/2010 8:35:34 AM PST by
OCCASparky
(Obama--Playing a West Wing fantasy in a '24' world.)
To: pillut48
2 year freeze. Big whoopeedoo. They are already overpaid.
To: pillut48
actually a pay freeze is OTAY by me- over half of any “pay raise” just goes right back to Uncle in higher taxes.
At the marginal rate, it’s better to just throttle back a bit ... take more vacation time .... ..and CUT BACK ON SPENDING AND DEBT.
Barry, we got yer “economy stimulation” right here!
40 posted on
11/29/2010 8:39:10 AM PST by
silverleaf
(All that is necessary for evil to succeed, is that good men do nothing)
To: pillut48
Hey, I’d be happy if they freeze my pay at the level the fed workers get paid (average).
41 posted on
11/29/2010 8:39:58 AM PST by
FrankR
(Don't let the bastards wear you down!)
To: pillut48
intended to demonstrate concern over sky-high deficit spending Really "intended to demonstrate concern" as apposed to really concerning themselves over this? Hmmpt!
45 posted on
11/29/2010 8:43:07 AM PST by
ColdOne
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