GOPers Extend Shaft To Civil Service

Lone Wolf fights his party’s effort to extend freeze on pay of federal workers - The Washington Post

...“Let’s be honest,” Wolf wrote, “this bill is nothing more than a political stunt that targets the hardworking, dedicated men and women of the civil service, who have already had their salaries frozen for more than two years. Everyone knows they are an easy target. But we are kidding ourselves if we think we can balance the budget on the backs of federal employees. It’s a drop in the bucket towards deficit reduction and a hollow gesture absent meaningful mandatory spending reforms. Worse, this is just busywork as our economy faces the sequestration meat ax.”

All but one letter focused on particular groups of workers. Fifteen law enforcement and national security agencies that employ feds are cited in a letter that says, “This bill would freeze their pay for the third year.” Another says, “The nurses and doctors at the VA who care for our veterans and wounded warriors — they haven’t had a pay raise in more than two years. I know I’m not alone in wanting the best doctors and nurses to care for our veterans...”