Troops Exempt, for now

What will these so called teabaggers, and their reps, demand now? After all they're certainly Not Demanding that they finally 'Sacrifice' after a Decade of their Wars of Choice, and once (R)'s are known to obstruct and cut from Veterans issues! {pay attention to what Wasn't done when they controlled and research the past decades Congressional Records!

Troops exempt from fed pay freeze proposal

Nov 29, 2010 - Uniformed military personnel are exempt from a proposed two-year freeze on government salary increases — for now.

President Obama has decided that federal civilians, including those working for the Defense Department, should not receive pay increases for two years, beginning with the cancellation of the 1.4 percent increase that was to come on Jan. 1. Congress could override Obama’s decision, but the budget-cutting mood of lawmakers makes that seem unlikely.

Meanwhile, a presidential commission looking at ways to cut federal spending will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday to vote on several debt-reduction recommendations, including one that would impose a three-year freeze on all government salaries, both military and civilian.

Military personnel are exempted from Obama’s two-year plan, meaning they would get the 1.4 percent across-the-board increase in basic pay scheduled for this January and a 1.6 percent pay raise on Jan. 1, 2012.

The 1.4 percent raise this year seems safe because it is unlikely that Congress would pass any law revoking the raise before it takes effect. But the potential 2012 pay increase is less certain because spending cuts will be part of the legislative agenda next year. {read rest}