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POTUS Caps Pay
Military Officers Association of America ^ | September 4, 2015 | MOAA

Posted on 09/05/2015 7:16:08 PM PDT by DJ Taylor

President Obama sent a disappointing letter to Congressional leaders last week stating that he plans to use his executive authority to cap military pay for the third consecutive year. In 2014 and 2015, pay raises were capped at 1 percent. The president intends to cap 2016 pay raises at 1.3 percent, instead of the 2.3 percent raise called for by law. The troops’ last four raises averaged less than 1.4 percent, with the FY14 and FY15 pay raises being the lowest in 50 years. In his letter, Obama said that he is, “strongly committed to supporting our uniformed service members, who have made such great contributions to our Nation over the past decade of war.” However, he insisted that this move is necessary to, “maintain efforts to keep our Nation on a sustainable fiscal course.” DoD leadership came out in support of the president’s announcement, insisting that the pay cap is needed to support modernization and training. Several years of capping pay below private sector wage growth took place during the 1980’s and 90’s, until servicemembers faced a 13.5 percent pay gap. Because recruitment and retention ultimately suffered, Congress spent a decade trying to fix the issue by providing pay raises above the Employment Cost Index (ECI). After coming within 2.5 percent of pay parity in 2013, DoD and Congress considered the issue resolved. Now it looks like all of the hard work Congress did is unwinding. A third year of pay caps expands the difference between pay in the military and private sector to 5 percent. And with four more years of DoD-proposed caps, it will get much worse. - See more at: http://www.moaa.org/Content/Take-Action/Top-Issues/Currently-Serving/POTUS-Caps-Pay.aspx#sthash.5Jr5Lgug.dpuf


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To: DJ Taylor

There is not one thing not to hate about this evil pos


21 posted on 09/05/2015 8:20:22 PM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: DJ Taylor

Queen Putt, the Marxist, Mooslim, Kenyan, Steaming Pant Load Sissy Boy won’t limit how many Obama Phones, Welfare, food stamps, etc go to “his” people and ILLEGAL INVADERS but he doesn’t mind screwing American Patriots.


22 posted on 09/05/2015 8:21:22 PM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: DJ Taylor

It sounds like Barry is saving up for their next Hawaiian vacation.


23 posted on 09/05/2015 8:30:00 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Cecil the Lion says, Stop the Slaughter of the Baby Humans!!!)
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To: 11th_VA
"DoD leadership came out in support of the president’s announcement, insisting that the pay cap is needed to support modernization and training."

This is the worst part of it, as it confirms Obama's purge of our senior military leadership is complete.

24 posted on 09/05/2015 8:39:45 PM PDT by DJ Taylor (Once again our country is at war, and once again the Democrats have sided with our enemy.)
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To: DJ Taylor
Note to GOPers

You have before you yet another campaign issue.

"I will reverse Mister Obama's anti-Military salary caps...!"

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25 posted on 09/05/2015 8:51:13 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: DJ Taylor
Obie from Nairobi continues to crap on everything the country used to hold in esteem..........smelly, fly-magnet POS.


26 posted on 09/05/2015 8:56:43 PM PDT by Viking2002 (The Avatar is back by popular request.)
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To: DJ Taylor

Hey, we have Illegal Invaders and Welfare to pay for.


27 posted on 09/05/2015 8:57:52 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Just another Bitter Clinger living the dream in Obamaville...)
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To: DJ Taylor


28 posted on 09/05/2015 9:00:34 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
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29 posted on 09/05/2015 9:04:23 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
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To: DJ Taylor
♪♫ ♬ “This is the dawning of the Age Of Austerity, the Age of Austerity . . . Austeeeerit-y . . . ♪♫ Austeeeer-ri-ty . . .” ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫
30 posted on 09/05/2015 9:09:54 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
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To: DJ Taylor
In his letter, Obama said that he is, “strongly committed to supporting our uniformed service members, who have made such great contributions to our Nation over the past decade of war.” However, he insisted that this move is necessary to, “maintain efforts to keep our Nation on a sustainable fiscal course.”

taqiyyah,
in Islam, the practice of concealing one’s belief and foregoing ordinary religious duties when under threat of death or injury.

Lying to non-Muslims in advance for Islam is allowed till Judgment Day Quran 3:28, 16:106

It is fine to deceive the infidels. They are just pigs anyways. In fact, al-Taqiyyah of the Qur'an compels protection of Islam by deception.


31 posted on 09/05/2015 9:20:12 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
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To: DJ Taylor

All Obama’s enablers should lose their jobs. This creep intends to stick around DC even after he leaves office so he can ensure his destructive plan for the USA continues. Some major house cleaning will be in order to rid ourselves of the enemy within.


32 posted on 09/05/2015 9:37:27 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
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To: DJ Taylor

I can’t imagine why anyone would still be serving in the U.S. military these days anyway.


33 posted on 09/05/2015 10:03:07 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It doesn't work for me. I gotta have more cowbell!")
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To: Stand Watch Listen

34 posted on 09/05/2015 10:03:13 PM PDT by Slyfox (If I'm ever accused of being a Christian, I'd like there to be enough evidence to convict me)
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To: DJ Taylor

He always did love to f*** butch guys in tight-fitting uniforms.


35 posted on 09/06/2015 12:24:41 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: DJ Taylor
This is the worst part of it, as it confirms Obama's purge of our senior military leadership is complete.

Yes, maybe he wants to make sure he has a military force that will fire on American civilians.

36 posted on 09/06/2015 2:16:29 AM PDT by Mark17 (Heaven, where the only thing there that's been made by man are the scars in the hands of Jesus)
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To: DJ Taylor

What a jackass. If a-hole would give our warriors some of the billions he gives to his muzzle buddies, our service members would be happy. Moral must be getting very low and reellistments will suffer.

Just like the PD. Many are quitting just like I quit the CPD in ‘74


37 posted on 09/06/2015 5:19:48 AM PDT by Pit1 (The Obama's are on their way out, never to be heard from again.)
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To: DJ Taylor

What a jackass. If a-hole would give our warriors some of the billions he gives to his muzzle buddies, our service members would be happy. Their attitude must be getting very low and reellistments will suffer.

Just like the PD. Many are quitting just like I quit the CPD in ‘74


38 posted on 09/06/2015 6:11:26 AM PDT by Pit1 (The Obama's are on their way out, never to be heard from again.)
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