President’s budget proposal includes 2.9 percent pay raise for troops
February 27th, 2009
President Barack Obama's fiscal 2010 budget proposal includes a 2.9 percent pay increase for U.S. servicemembers.
The figure is lower than pay raises requested the past two years, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Feb. 26. But he noted that Congress has a precedent of increasing the amount initially requested.
"Two years ago, we went to the Hill with about the same request; it was 3 percent," Secretary Gates said. "And last year, we went with a request for 3.5 percent. In both cases, the Congress added to it."
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The figure is lower than pay raises requested the past two years, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Feb. 26. But he noted that Congress has a precedent of increasing the amount initially requested.
"Two years ago, we went to the Hill with about the same request; it was 3 percent," Secretary Gates said. "And last year, we went with a request for 3.5 percent. In both cases, the Congress added to it."
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