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Aug 4, 2016 · While shouting that the minimum wage for illegal aliens working at McDonalds should be $15 an hour, President Obama used a loophole in the US Code deter a pay raise to the military. The lower pay...
May 10, 2018 · The president, we were told, meant to say it was the largest pay raise. Basic pay for the military did increase by 2.4 percent on Jan. 1, 2018 — the largest in eight years. But pay increases...
- President of The United States
Mar 11, 2010 · So, this viral Facebook update is correct that Obama proposed a 1.4 percent pay increase for military personnel in 2011. Depending on the time frame, it's the smallest since 1973 or 1962.
Mar 25, 2010 · Posted on March 25, 2010. 1.2K. Q: Did Obama propose a 1.4 percent pay increase for the military, the lowest since 1973? A: Yes. Military pay raises are based on the Employment Cost Index,...
Jan 11, 2017 · After Congress decided to give service members a 2.1 percent pay bump (Obama had recommended 1.6 percent for troops and civilians in 2017 ), the president issued a surprise...
- Kellie Lunney
Dec 14, 2015 · Has the military budget dropped under Obama, and if so, who is to blame? Overall spending on national security includes the Pentagon budget as well as spending by other agencies, such as the ...
Sep 15, 2014 · Obama and a Senate committee have backed a 1 percent pay boost, while the House has passed legislation that would give uniformed service personnel a 1.8 percent base salary increase. The Senate...
