Stealing From Federal Civil Servants: You May Be Next

[Judi Lynn]

Stealing From Federal Civil Servants: You May Be Next
Posted: 12/08/2013 4:59 pm

Imagine that an employer wishes he hadn't paid you so much in the past, so he goes into your bank account and takes what he wants. Sound outrageous? That's essentially what the federal government may be about to do to its workers!

And if that doesn't make you angry, consider this. The rest of us may be next. The battle to protect the earned compensation of federal employees is everyone's battle.

The Budget Conference Committee, which formed as a result of the government shutdown this October, is scheduled to report on December 13. To meet that deadline, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), chair of the Senate Budget Committee, and Congressman Paul Ryan (D-WI), chair of the House Budget Committee, have been negotiating a package behind closed doors.

Because Republicans refuse to require millionaires and billionaires to pay a single additional penny towards the common good, federal employees -- a group that has already sacrificed more to deficit reduction than any other group -- will reportedly be forced to sacrifice even more.

More:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-altman/stealing-from-federal-civ_b_4409470.html

[elleng]

1. They'll hear from our unions.