quote:Originally posted by Southern Patriot:
This link backs up what I thought to be fact. We got a 2+% across the board raise with some targeted ranks getting an extra boost.
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/2007paycharts/a/2007basicpay.htm
No wonder you were confused. That piece should have seen a BIG BLUE PENCIL before it was posted. (I know about blue pencils, I have seen enough of them)The report is on legislation Passed and signed that gives a raise of 2.2% Why he brought up the debate before the bill became law is beyond me. He did something interesting though, he sort of said, the Senate is giving a 2.2% pay raise to the military, with some incentive raises to help retain officers. The house would have given the Military a 2.7% raise. As is generally the case, the House is a bit more liberal than the Senate. There is a fellow who knows how to be subtle, express an opinion in a news story, and keep it from being taken as pure opinion. The slant is subject to interpretation, but that is how I see it.