Comments on: Congress Approves 3.9% Pay Raise for US Troops http://rokdrop.com/2008/09/26/congress-approves-39-pay-raise-for-us-troops/ Korea From North to South Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gaetano Calebrisi http://rokdrop.com/2008/09/26/congress-approves-39-pay-raise-for-us-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-229838 Gaetano Calebrisi Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:45:02 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=9385#comment-229838 Not to come back and harp on this issue, but I just read the headlines from the NYT, Washington Post, and listened to the anchors on CNN and can't helped but be pissed. Let me put it to readers this way: the fundementals of the US economy-the flow credit-is most likely about to freeze. Yet the Republican ideological Jacobins in the House decide to pass a massive defense bill while ignoring that the US financial system is about to meltdown. Not to come back and harp on this issue, but I just read the headlines from the NYT, Washington Post, and listened to the anchors on CNN and can't helped but be pissed.

Let me put it to readers this way: the fundementals of the US economy-the flow credit-is most likely about to freeze. Yet the Republican ideological Jacobins in the House decide to pass a massive defense bill while ignoring that the US financial system is about to meltdown.

]]> By: DMZDave http://rokdrop.com/2008/09/26/congress-approves-39-pay-raise-for-us-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-228011 DMZDave Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:49:49 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=9385#comment-228011 GI: Congress didn't pass the pay raise, the House of Representatives did. It only passes Congress when both bodies, the House and the Senate which comprise "the Congress" pass legislation, conclude a conference to work out the differences between the two bills and then vote on the conference report and send it to the president. Only then is the headline "Congress Passes Payraise" correct. Pay raises for the miitary are unique in that they must be "authorized" in the Defense Authorization Bill and "funded" in the Defense Appropriations Bill and both must be signed by the president. And that is the short version of "how a bill becomes law." So no, there is no pay raise yet. GI: Congress didn't pass the pay raise, the House of Representatives did. It only passes Congress when both bodies, the House and the Senate which comprise "the Congress" pass legislation, conclude a conference to work out the differences between the two bills and then vote on the conference report and send it to the president. Only then is the headline "Congress Passes Payraise" correct.

Pay raises for the miitary are unique in that they must be "authorized" in the Defense Authorization Bill and "funded" in the Defense Appropriations Bill and both must be signed by the president. And that is the short version of "how a bill becomes law." So no, there is no pay raise yet.

]]> By: Gerry http://rokdrop.com/2008/09/26/congress-approves-39-pay-raise-for-us-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-227902 Gerry Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:33:39 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=9385#comment-227902 LOL, "Lawmakers praised the pay boost". These are the same snarks who will quietly underpay the troops during peacetime. The old saying that " a little war is always nice for increased pay and benifits" holds true. The same snarks will later stick thier fingers up thier noses while proclaiming " during these times of 'economic austerity' the military must, 'lead the way' in fighting the budget deficit." Politicians make me want to "puke". Sorry. LOL, "Lawmakers praised the pay boost". These are the same snarks who will quietly underpay the troops during peacetime. The old saying that " a little war is always nice for increased pay and benifits" holds true. The same snarks will later stick thier fingers up thier noses while proclaiming " during these times of 'economic austerity' the military must, 'lead the way' in fighting the budget deficit." Politicians make me want to "puke". Sorry.

]]> By: Gaetano Calebrisi http://rokdrop.com/2008/09/26/congress-approves-39-pay-raise-for-us-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-227728 Gaetano Calebrisi Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:08:30 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=9385#comment-227728 Exactly what Tom says. Yes, good news for troops but not for the nation as whole that these troops have pledged to defend. Congressional leaders should be concentrating on how to loosen up the credit market not needlessly adding to the national debt. But still, GI, "congratulations". Exactly what Tom says. Yes, good news for troops but not for the nation as whole that these troops have pledged to defend.

Congressional leaders should be concentrating on how to loosen up the credit market not needlessly adding to the national debt.

But still, GI, "congratulations".

]]> By: tom http://rokdrop.com/2008/09/26/congress-approves-39-pay-raise-for-us-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-227698 tom Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:47:39 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=9385#comment-227698 US is facing bankrupsy yet they're handing out raises like it's Christmas. Crazy if you ask me. US is facing bankrupsy yet they're handing out raises like it's Christmas.

Crazy if you ask me.

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