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BumRushDaShow

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3. Once again, Congress can implement the raise

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2018, 06:16 AM

Sep 2018

in legislation (e.g., the appropriations bills for FY19) and it would go into effect unless he vetoed the attempt and they can't override. The dog and pony show is more due to a 1994 law (Pay Comparability Act) that would implement an "automatic" HUGE raise based on certain economic factors related to the private/public wage gap, "unless the President sets a different amount", etc.

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House Republicans urge Trump to reconsider opposition to federal pay hike [View all] steve2470 Sep 2018 OP

Government employees also turn out to vote in much higher percentages TexasTowelie Sep 2018 #1

Republicans lose their principles when facing ejection from office bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #2

Once again, Congress can implement the raise BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #3

True PatSeg Sep 2018 #4

Yup. The cowards rubberstamp anything he demands. BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #6

Prior to becoming president, PatSeg Sep 2018 #7

No, go for it Donnie! Stick it to those bureaucrats! lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #5