re: Questions about federal government pay

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Yeah, well you don't see jack shite on this board or anywhere about these people getting a raise. In fact, all you see is people wanting to cut the DoD.

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Nothing is beyond cutting. There is plenty of fraud, waste and abuse in DoD, particularly in the procurement system. However, I am all for keeping benefits as generous as possible for our men and women in uniform (full disclosure, I am one of those men and women).

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If Federal Workers don't like the pay ... then don't fricking apply for the job. It's not like the pay isn't well known beforehand.

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I don't disagree with this. However, with the pay freeze (3 years), furloughs (for which they were given back pay), it does take a certain amount of dedication to work for the federal government. (full disclosure, I work for the federal government).

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On the board right now ... threads about Congressmen whining about $175K per year. BOO frickING HOO.

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I'm torn on Congressional pay - on the one hand, I want to pay them $1,000,000 a year and make it the death penalty for corruption.

On the other hand, I don't care so much about their compensation (and they do get to set it) - but, I would like 2 changes:

1. They don't get the pay raise until they face the voters again - in other words, vote for your raise, but you have to be re-elected to get it, &

2. It will take a constitutional amendment, but Congress should be REQUIRED to be affected by their own legislation. They should be, at best, in an identical position as any other federal worker from a standpoint of compensation, healthcare, retirement, benefits, etc.

The argument is that - the less you pay them, the more corrupt they would be.

I can't see how that's even possible.