President Donald Trump told lawmakers on Thursday he was scrapping a planned pay raise for civilian federal workers, saying the nation's budget couldn't support it.
In a letter to House and Senate leaders, Trump described the pay increase as "inappropriate."
"We must maintain efforts to put our Nation on a fiscally sustainable course, and Federal agency budgets cannot sustain such increases," the President wrote.
An across-the-board 2.1% pay increase for federal workers was slated to take effect in January
They're free to go out and see if they are worth more to the private sector. (Protip: (((Federal))) jobs are just makework for otherwise unemployable women and mud races)
Blake Peterson
Absolute dick move. He should have reduced their pay. Same with Congress
Justin Lewis
Magapede here. Not gonna lie this is a dick move.
Jeremiah Martin
Working for the Government is a public service. If you want to make money, work in the private sector. Government wages should be capped at 25k.
Isaiah Murphy
How is this a dick move?
This is so overdue.
Alexander Nguyen
Cut every lawmaker's annual salary by 10% and that would probably make up a 2% raise for everyone else.
Brandon Moore
>For or Against Trump... >This isn't about politics... .
Andrew Allen
Womp womp
Brandon Stewart
For. Freeze their pay. Cut the federal workforce in half. Decrease their pensions. After all, they are the Deep State. They shouldn't be making more than those in the private sector.
Logan Gutierrez
It used to be more like that. Now, federal workers make more on average than private sector employees with comparable jobs.
Connor Young
FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT WAGES AREN'T KEEPING UP WITH INFLATION
>"We must maintain efforts to put our Nation on a fiscally sustainable course, and Federal agency budgets cannot sustain such increases," the President wrote. Yes! This is why he was elected.
Joshua Myers
Welcome to the real world, parasites
Jayden Hughes
This should be changed.
Jason Gutierrez
those jobs are cozy and overpaid. they will be just fine
Gabriel Gray
Agree. Fed employees already have great benefits and pay and get yearly raises even when military doesn't
Liam Fisher
>saying the nation's budget couldn't support it. But it could support a trillion dollar taxcut for richfags? ROFL,the next president will be a democrat. Fuck Trump
Gabriel Gutierrez
butthurt federal worker detected
federal workers make almost twice as much as private sector workers, have better benefits, and are nearly impossible to fire. I've only ever met one federal worker (a mailman) in my life who lost his job.
Grayson Evans
This. Fuck the scum go*T workers.
Jace Fisher
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Brandon Sanchez
Serious question. Can this thing affect republicans chances in November?
James Cruz
Omfg I'm soooooooo mad I don't get to see my extra $10 a week before taxes