[Roscoe]

Bush's proposal was for a 4.6% military pay raise. Some members of congress have introducted bills to give them 7.3%. Thats uh, MORE than the % the Senate got. Add in any tax breaks they get for hazard duty service and I would say the government is doing a fine job in this area, despite what some of the miltary haters on here have implied.

Introducted, huh? Lamest attempt at spin I've ever seen posted.

They made sure that their own pockets were lined in a matter of minutes.

[VA Advogado]

They made sure that their own pockets were lined in a matter of minutes.

I'm not sure the military appropriations has been voted on by both houses yet. Not sure the bill that contained their COLA raises has been passed by both houses (in the same form). Either way, that appropriations bill, just like the miltary one, is for FY 2003. They all become effective at the same time - Next Oct.

Both increases in pay come at the SAME TIME. So your ignorant comment is irrelvant.