Veterans May Receive 3.6% COLA
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has put forth legislation that passed the Senate that would give veterans a 3.6% COLA to match that of Social Security recipients.
Author: Ian Smith
“Plan to Restore America” Would Cut Federal Workforce by 10%
Presidential Candidate Ron Paul recently released his “Plan to Restore America” as part of his campaign. It contains a myriad of spending cuts, some of which are directly related to federal employees.
House Oversight Committee Recommends Extending Pay Freeze for 3 More Years
At the end of last week, House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the “super committee”) recommending that it adopt some specific cuts to the federal workforce.
Feeling Under-Taxed? Send Uncle Sam Some Extra Cash
Senator John Thune (R-SD) has introduced legislation that would create an option for individuals who believe they are under-taxed to voluntarily send extra money to the U.S. Treasury.
Federal Employees ‘Must Sacrifice:’ Third Year of Pay Freeze Proposed
Another pay freeze for federal employees has been recommended as a way to cut costs.
Is the Federal Workforce Expanding?
The total number of federal employees has increased in the last 30 years. But has the federal workforce actually “expanded?”
Proposed Legislation Aims to Help Preserve Investment Income
Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL) have proposed legislation to permanently cap the dividends and capital gains tax rate at the current 15% level.
Federal Employees Seeing Increase in Revoked Security Clearances
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence recently reported a 5 percent decline in the number of federal employees who held top secret clearance in the 2010 fiscal year as compared to the previous fiscal year.
Coalition: Federal Employees Have Sacrificed Enough Already
A group of federal employee unions and advocacy groups have sent a letter to the chairs of the Committee on Deficit Reduction expressing both disapproval and support for some of the President’s recent deficit reduction ideas.
McCain Bill Would Require Parity Between Postal and Federal Workers’ Insurance Premiums
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has introduced legislation to restore the financial health of the Postal Service.
