Does no one else see this?

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The "raise" was a cost of living adjustment that went automatically to all federal workers, including all military, and it was only or 0.5%, which is less that last years inflation rate of 2.2%, so they are actually making less in spending power.

So you can hardly level a criticism at Obama for this. It is difficult to cut spending, however, for both parties, and Congress always displays great cowardice as they kick the can down the road.