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Federal employees' union head: Obama pay raise proposal 'simply not enough'
The Hill ^ | 2/09/13 | Justin Sink

Posted on 02/09/2013 3:09:51 PM PST by Libloather

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To: Las Vegas Ron

He’s going through hoops trying to get retirement pay. It’s awful. But, let’s increase the EPA employees pay while he was off fighting terrorists. It’s absolutely disgusting. Our gov is broken, we need to right it, but with idiots voting for Obama, it’s never going to happen.


81 posted on 02/09/2013 4:50:17 PM PST by Indy Pendance
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To: Indy Pendance

You’d probably have a short life expectancy.


82 posted on 02/09/2013 5:14:54 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: Libloather

Right after we get balanced budget. So never at this rate.


83 posted on 02/09/2013 5:24:18 PM PST by matt04
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To: matt04

I hope these thugs keep it up. An excellent illustration of what is happening. Maybe it will start to irritate some of those low-info taxpayers.


84 posted on 02/09/2013 5:36:29 PM PST by Kanzan
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
Not if these guys were guarding me...


85 posted on 02/09/2013 5:40:10 PM PST by Indy Pendance
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To: Libloather
“After all that federal workers have sacrificed the past three years, they have earned a raise..."

BOOHOO! They make "modest salaries" of $75K? Really? CUT CUT CUT. Hack and slash. Downsize.

86 posted on 02/09/2013 5:49:25 PM PST by newzjunkey (bah)
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To: Libloather

Give em a 1 percent raise in exchange for a 10 percent cut in staffing.


87 posted on 02/09/2013 6:21:00 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (NRA Life Member)
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To: Indy Pendance

I did it for 24 years. Your Son in Law deployed 5 times had his pay tax free, added allowances for various things especially if it is to Iraq or Afghanistan. I made a TON more in the military than I do now.


88 posted on 02/09/2013 7:04:46 PM PST by napscoordinator (/)
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To: Paladin2

I can’t speak for the EPA, but I do know that people who work at the Naval Academy work pretty darn hard. I see it everyday and believe me if I saw differently, I would say so.


89 posted on 02/09/2013 7:06:20 PM PST by napscoordinator (/)
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To: Paladin2

Are GS-4’s among the illegals?

HAHA. Must be an American Citizen and have at least a Bachelor’s Degree.


90 posted on 02/09/2013 7:07:53 PM PST by napscoordinator (/)
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To: napscoordinator
As outlined B4, I had two assignments in the Gov't ( one with the USAF and one with Navy procurement).

Everyday work that we did was required by statute, but if the vendor/contractor was without fault, the checks were redundant.

The venues where I worked have either been eliminated or turrned over to foreign operators.

91 posted on 02/09/2013 7:20:08 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Avid Coug
I'm just so F’ing sick and tired of hearing how federal employees are paid double their private sector counterparts. Those statements are made by think tanks (both right and left) with an agenda who bunch groups of GS’s together and try to represent them against run of the mill 2yr tech degree private sector slugs. As ans example,I have a 4yr engineering degree with a masters. My private sector counterparts make on average 25-30% more than me for the same work. You may ask why I don't quit and work in the private sector, it's simple, aerospace contractors lay people off while others hire. Working in Defense gives me ability to honor and defend the constitution regardless of which contractor is providing the product. If you really want to stop the Govt gravy train stop state and local govt employees. They are ALL UNION and screw their friends and neighbors with a smile. How many “special” levies are on the ballet of fire/police/city workers????

So in closing FU to all of you who spew the F’ing lies of think tanks. Take the time to learn the truth and you won't appear as stupid as liberals are.

92 posted on 02/09/2013 7:30:16 PM PST by OHPatriot (It's time to party like it's 1096 AD.)
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To: Libloather

DoD civil servants haven’t seen a raise in 5 years and counting.
Freakin cry baby whiny unions.


93 posted on 02/09/2013 7:44:01 PM PST by Boxsford (God Is.)
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To: Libloather

They have been adding jobs like crazy. Those who held jobs prior to 2010 are being short-changed to pay the salaries of newcomers and. I suspect, bonuses for upper-level exects.


94 posted on 02/09/2013 8:19:44 PM PST by RobbyS (Christus rex.)
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To: Libloather

Unconscionable. Only those who know that this is the dance that has to play out will understand. Then Obama will say that to keep the best they need to be paid well so they don’t leave. The benefits (including salary) will be increased greatly because this was the promise for help in reelecting Obama.

BTW, I’ve seen only 1 raise in 6 years. Yes my boss is cheap but our business has hung on through those same years without a great drop in business.


95 posted on 02/09/2013 8:25:57 PM PST by PatriotCause (California Sucks)
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To: Paladin2

Sounds like the two places were good to get rid of. I don’t have a problem with getting rid of a lot of government agencies, but I hate when DOD is clumped into the entire group. I guess the whole one spoiled apple ruins the bunch. So true. I just know that at the Naval Academy there are really good dedicated people. I am not even talking about myself because there are people that put me to shame. I have easily witnessed Faculty leaving at 10 at night probably to go home and work another few hours before school the next day. is that every Professor? Heck no but I would say there are better professors than not.


96 posted on 02/09/2013 8:31:08 PM PST by napscoordinator (/)
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To: Sola Veritas; Paladin2
You don’t bring anything useful to the discussion other than to show the tired old “I hate government workers” nonsense.

He didn't say that slick... What's the matter, are you another one on the bloated government payroll?

Did ya lose sight of the fact that government at all levels has all but left America dead on the floor?

Where ya been Solo?

Ya think tens of millions of Americans failed to notice this?

97 posted on 02/09/2013 8:43:20 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Libloather.


98 posted on 02/09/2013 8:46:49 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: Sola Veritas
Bull cheet...There needs to be a 40+ percent reduction in the federal government and across the board, including all the way to to the city, state, and county levels...Were talking laying off millions of bureaucratic parasites at all levels of government outside the military.

It's killing the U.S.....Ya haven't noticed?

I could be wrong but assuming you're another on the bloated fat gov payroll, you people are choking us off. And your foreign policies are costing multiple trillions in tax dollars as government loots the American treasure and economically gang rapes the American private sector.

Enough!

99 posted on 02/09/2013 8:51:17 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Sola Veritas
So, you basically agree.

Note that I used to be a Federal Employee x2.

100 posted on 02/09/2013 10:53:04 PM PST by Paladin2
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