Veto Pinches Troops' Pockets

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Veto Pinches Troops' Pockets
Knight Ridder | January 01, 2008

The new year rolls in today with a 3 percent pay increase for servicemembers.

And also with yet another military pay snag.

President Bush's veto Dec. 28 of the National Defense Authorization Act will delay military personnel from receiving an extra half percent raise today.

That means a loss of slightly less than $12 per month for an Army buck sergeant until the White House and Congress resolve the issue.

The delay will take a pinch out of the pay of between 50,000 and 60,000 people in the Fayetteville area.


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