Trump wants to freeze federal pay: Now 110 lawmakers are pushing a 4.1% raise instead
Donald Trump has proposed a freeze on federal pay, prompting 110 lawmakers to advocate for a 4.1% raise instead. Proponents of the increase argue that a pay freeze would be equivalent to an effective pay cut as the cost of living rises.
“Asking these public servants to now accept a pay freeze as the cost of living continues to rise amounts to an effective pay cut."
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