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May 10, 2018 · Basic pay for the military did increase by 2.4 percent on Jan. 1, 2018 — the largest in eight years. But pay increases are determined by a statutory formula, and Trump in fact requested an...
- President of The United States
Jul 1, 2019 · Trump could accurately say that the 2018 pay increase he signed into law, 2.4%, was the largest in close to 10 years: It was the biggest raise for the troops since the 3.4% increase...
Dec 26, 2018 · The 2019 military pay increase of 2.6 percent is the largest in nine years, but it is not the "more than 10 percent" that Trump mentioned. The 2.6 percent increase military members will receive...
- President of The United States
Dec 27, 2018 · What's more, American troops have received a pay hike every year for decades. 2019's raise is the largest in nine years. Military pay raises are tied to increases in private-sector...
Jul 1, 2019 · Several raises in the last decade have been larger than service members are getting under Trump — 2.6% this year, 2.4% last year, 2.1% in 2017. Raises in 2008, 2009 and 2010, for example, were all 3.4% or more. Pay increases shrank after that because of congressionally mandated budget caps.
Nov 16, 2017 · By Holmes Lybrand. November 16, 2017 9:05 pm. . O n Thursday, Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) tweeted that Congress had passed a bill that would provide U.S. troops with the biggest pay increase in...
Oct 13, 2018 · Verdict: True. Military personnel received a 2.4 percent pay raise in 2018, the largest increase in eight years. Fact Check: Young, who is up for reelection in his home state of Iowa, made the claim at a campaign rally with Trump. Members of the armed forces receive basic pay each year, an amount that increases with rank and years of service.
