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					Originally Posted by  spence
					 
				 
				Ending a 2-3 year pay freeze with a bump of .5 to 1%...not exactly a massive increase for those engaged in foreign service, our military etc... 
 
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 Spence, I think you'll be hard pressed to find anyone in here arguing that the military doesn't deserve pay increases.  I think JD is referrring to Congress voting themselves a pay increase.  In most jobs, increases are comensurate with performance and the overall profitability of the company.  Can Congress really argue that they deserved a raise based on their performance or the financial health of the country?