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In reply to the discussion: Trump says government won't give civilian employees raises in 2019 [View all]elleng
(130,895 posts)40. 'The politics of the pay freeze could be dicey.
While the president has railed against the Washington "swamp," less than 20 percent of the nation's nearly 2 million civilian full-time federal employees live in the D.C. metropolitan area, according to the Office of Personnel Management. The move could also further imperil Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-VA., a vulnerable incumbent whose district is home to tens of thousands of government employees.'>>>
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/30/trump-says-government-wont-give-civilian-employees-raises-in-2019.html?
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Rob the working class to pay the rich. Trump-RepubliCon eCONomics. Remind voters. Keep brands glued.
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2018
#9
What a SHOCK!!! The rich and Coporations get the biggest RAISE of their lives,but Federal workers...
Bengus81
Aug 2018
#15
Our economy is doing GREAT says Trump but he now FREEZES Fed. empolyee pay raise.
riversedge
Aug 2018
#25