Lakhota
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The president told military personnel in Iraq that theyāll get a raise of over 10 percent, their first in a decade. But itās 2.6 percent, and they get a hike every year.
During his first visit to a combat zone since assuming office nearly two years ago, President Donald Trump couldnāt help but take personal credit for a very generous and fictional pay raise for U.S. troops.
The president told service members at al-Asad air base in Iraq that he was proud to secure them a much-needed pay bump of āmore than 10 percentā after years of stagnant wages. Many of the troops in attendance may have been surprised to learn they hadnāt seen a pay increase in more than a decade.
āIs anybody here willing to give up the big pay raise you just got?ā Trump said, asking for a show of hands. āYou havenāt gotten one in more than 10 years. More than 10 years. And we got you a big one. I got you a big one. I got you a big one.ā
In fact, military members have seen a pay raise in each of the last 10 years, ranging from 1 percent to 3.9 percent, according to the Defense Department. They even saw pay bumps when other federal workers were subjected to a three-year pay freeze in the wake of the Great Recession.
The pay increase for 2019 passed by Congress and signed by the president in August will be 2.6 percent, the largest since 2010. It is not far above last yearās raise for troops, which was 2.4 percent.
Trump told the troops that other people wanted their raise to be smaller, but he fought for a double-digit boost.
More: Trump Brags To Troops About A Fictional Giant Pay Raise He Got Them
2.6% is nowhere near being "more than 10%" as Trump told the troops. He LIED. Trump is evil. Only an evil ******* asshole would tell the troops such a lie - especially in a combat zone during Christmas! What do you think?
During his first visit to a combat zone since assuming office nearly two years ago, President Donald Trump couldnāt help but take personal credit for a very generous and fictional pay raise for U.S. troops.
The president told service members at al-Asad air base in Iraq that he was proud to secure them a much-needed pay bump of āmore than 10 percentā after years of stagnant wages. Many of the troops in attendance may have been surprised to learn they hadnāt seen a pay increase in more than a decade.
āIs anybody here willing to give up the big pay raise you just got?ā Trump said, asking for a show of hands. āYou havenāt gotten one in more than 10 years. More than 10 years. And we got you a big one. I got you a big one. I got you a big one.ā
In fact, military members have seen a pay raise in each of the last 10 years, ranging from 1 percent to 3.9 percent, according to the Defense Department. They even saw pay bumps when other federal workers were subjected to a three-year pay freeze in the wake of the Great Recession.
The pay increase for 2019 passed by Congress and signed by the president in August will be 2.6 percent, the largest since 2010. It is not far above last yearās raise for troops, which was 2.4 percent.
Trump told the troops that other people wanted their raise to be smaller, but he fought for a double-digit boost.
More: Trump Brags To Troops About A Fictional Giant Pay Raise He Got Them
2.6% is nowhere near being "more than 10%" as Trump told the troops. He LIED. Trump is evil. Only an evil ******* asshole would tell the troops such a lie - especially in a combat zone during Christmas! What do you think?
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