ISSUE: ANTI-FEDERAL EMPLOYEE ENVIRONMENT
The vast majority of federal employee aacks are meant to save money. Saving money on
the backs of federal employees means pay and benefit cuts. No maer what the issue –
increased health care contributions, increased pension contributions, high three to high
five calculations – all result in less money in the paychecks of federal employees.
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HOW THIS ISSUE AFFECTS
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For over five years, federal employees have
unfairly shouldered the burden of lowering
the national deficit.
The Simpson-Bowles Commission recommendations
include increased employee retirement contributions,
alterations to health benefits, chained CPI, and a 10
percent workforce reduction through arition.
The current budget resolution leaves the door
open to further aempts to balance the federal
budget by making cuts to federal employee pay
and benefits.
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