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In reply to the discussion: Trump Makes 2019 Federal Pay Freeze Official [View all]Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)10. Mean fucker.
Fuck him.
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Trump is just punishing federal employees. He really wants to break the government.
Nitram
Dec 2018
#2
Exactly. Can't break Nancy Pelosi or Chuck Schummer, so he'll punish the federal workforce.
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2018
#30
Hmmmmm.... the last time I remember the government freezing wages was around 2008...
PeeJ52
Dec 2018
#11
The idea that some thought he cared about "the little people" was always ridiculous.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2018
#12
SO the military which is part of the "federal workforce" was told that they got a 10% raise
turbinetree
Dec 2018
#13
2.1% raise is "inappropriate" but of course a 14% TAX CUT for Amazon is 100% appropriate.
Bengus81
Dec 2018
#15
Where did you hear that? I would imagine that his Secret Service details were Essential Employees.
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2018
#32
Why do you think that the contractors won't get paid? If the contractors have a contract with the
politicaljunkie41910
Dec 2018
#42
Hey Asshole, if you want to balance the budget then why'd you give a massive tax break to the rich?
groundloop
Dec 2018
#22
Freezing Pay and Shutting Down the Government has Absolutely No Affect on Attracting the Best People
dlk
Dec 2018
#24
Alternate headline: Trump creates tens of thousands of new democratic voters!
workinclasszero
Dec 2018
#25