President Obama gave a nice holiday gift to Vice President Biden, Congress, and other well paid federal workers. He signed an executive order ending the federal pay freeze. This means they will all get a raise. Lucky them.
President Barack Obama issued an executive order to end the pay freeze on federal employees, in effect giving some federal workers a raise. One federal worker now to receive a pay increase is Vice President Joe Biden.
According to disclosure forms, Biden made a cool $225,521 last year. After the pay increase, he’ll now make $231,900 per year.
Members of Congress, from the House and Senate, also will receive a little bump, as their annual salary will go from $174,000 to 174,900. Leadership in Congress, including the speaker of the House, will likewise get an increase.
Here’s the list of new wages, as attached to President Obama’s executive order: (Read More)
The raises might not be huge, but they’re raises nonetheless, and probably more than most American workers and taxpayers are getting. Oh yeah, and we’re the one paying those salaries. Meanwhile, the fiscal cliff still looms as Democrats continue to blame the other side for the problems they created in the first place.
Interestingly enough, the PDF of the “Whose-it’s” who get the raise is not available for us “Little People”. It’s not the $ – It’s the principle.
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You guys kill me. I was a fed under Bush from 2005 to 2009. HE GAVE US RAISES EVERY YEAR! Obama was the first president to establish a pay freeze for Feds. And if you would bother to research it, you will see that feds are paid at a rate lower than comparable positions in the private sector.
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Bill, GET A CLUE! We did NOT like Bush’s spending. The financial situation is critical. Payraises for the ruling class elite is NOT appropriate. ESPECIALLY that clown Biden.
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So – just want to make sure that BS is saying “Well – besides the fact that in some way they did it, it should be acceptable for us to do it!”
Again – it is not the $ – it is the principle that this country is facing unmitigated debt accumulated through both parties at an unprecedented rate.
Today on the House floor while debating the $60.4 Billion Sandy Aid package – an Amendment was put forth to send money to The Republic of Palau for Typhoon damage.
How is that going to help Sally in NJ or Bob in NY?
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Ignore BS and his BS. He’s one of those monsters I referenced recently and will not be commenting here again.
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The problem here is that the country is headed into utter disaster and the private sector isn’t getting any raises—you know, us people whose taxes are sucked up to pay THESE raises. Steams me.
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One thing to keep in mind. The problem with govt. pay is just like everyone else. The little people who do all the hard work and lifting don’t have exorbitant salaries. But the managers, those who work in their offices and never talk to anyone, hiding behind email, are the ones paid big bucks. And yes, they are way overpaid compared to the private sector. That’s why the major culprits are, once again, in DC. Just about everyone there is considered a “Manager”, but no one knows the definition.
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Yeah, seniors got a few bucks raise for Cost of Living. That will not pay for the increased cost of milk next year.
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When is this Jack Ass going to stop throwing money away, especially OUR money????It’s not his Monoply play money….Geez
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Interesting how Obama gives raises to some of the most generously compensated people below the billionaire bracket, (consider the perks beyond salaries!) while insisting upon austerity and major budget cuts in a bankrupt government. He tells us to tighten our belts while he and his family enjoy multi-million dollar vacations every few months, and plans to tax the living daylights out of us to pay for unrestrained federal spending. We the People must rein in an out-of-control kleptocracy!
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If we had “real” honest people in DC who cared about their constituents, they would all give themselves a decrease in pay and not an increase.
We cannot afford to pay these ‘idiots’ what they’re getting paid now.
Another way for Obama to get what he wants from the ‘idiots’ in DC.
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Oh, great!! Now Obama is bribing Congress to sell out the country as well! (As if they needed any urging)
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I think that it would go over a little better if the members of Congress and the Executive Branch did not take a salary until we have a freaking budget and decrease in spending. But none of them will do that. It would be the right thing to do.
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Let us sharpen our pitchforks, pitch our torches, and repair to Washington, DC en masse!
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Not only did seniors get a cost of living raise—medicare premiums went up as well. Not enough left over to pay for milk this year, forget increased cost next year.
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That’s nothing, it really is chicken feed, worry about what we are going have to pay after the Fiscal Cliff. Predictions put milk at $9.00 a gallon and gasoline at $7.00; that’s going to be really hard to cop with.
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They are re-arranging the furniture.
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Tell me why this type of information is not suppled to the media or TV news centers? Maybe it will be feedback from the American public
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Tis the season. Politicians. The gift that just keeps on giving. Cue the Paul Revere. The fiscal cliff is coming. The fiscal cliff is coming. Taxes. Taxes. Taxes. Don’t talk about the real problem. Spending too much money. Somebody else’s money. Our money. Now this. Talk about spending too much. Do all these millionaires really need our money?
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WG and WS workers look like they get to still have their pay frozen. These are the nuts and bolts workers for the Fed Govt. The welders, plumbers, mechanics, HVAC techs, etc. So the top get the cash and the bottom doesn’t. Thanks for screwing the middle class and paying off the upper Fed workers Barry.
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Ruling class elite. That’s funny. Does it make you feel really smart to say that?
Bush signed a 3+% pay raise while the economy was collapsing. Obama froze federal pay, and is just now awarding 1/2% as the economy recovers. If you complained half as loudly when Bush did it as you are because Obama did it, then maybe you’re not a humongous hypocrite.
If you didn’t whine half as loudly when Bush did it, you are a humongous hypocrite.
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Are you kidding me!! Lets give the good ole boys a raise for doing nothing. Thats what the higher ups do in a corporation they take care of #1 first. THEN THE ONES THAT WORK GET A KICK IN THE @!# FOR WHAT THEY DO.
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Jim Davenport was a fine man and a true professional. His passing is a huge loss for journalism and the South Carolina press corps. Jim was tough but fair and he will be sorely missed.
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Censorship is the solution to diverse opinions? Who would have thought.
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