Pay Raises for Trump Administration Executives: Elitism Defined!

H_Arendt · 2019-01-04T17:57:03.645Z

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/04/while-federal-workers-go-without-pay-senior-trump-administration-officials-are-poised-get-raises/?utm_term=.c9fe96cc3615

At a time when:

· Federal employees are being forced to work without pay
· Federal contractors no furlough are likely to see no income for the time they were told to stay out of work
· President Trump has just cancelled an across-the-board cost of living increase for most federal employees.

The Trump Administration is giving hundreds of its political employees $10,000 raises.

To me this is the essence of elitists in government who have no respect for ordinary working Americans. And can anyone suggest a more tone deaf time to roll this out?

reflechissez · 2019-01-04T17:59:32.982Z

This should go well.

Orygun · 2019-01-04T18:01:09.928Z

Hooo-weee…talk about tone deaf. I’m sure conservatives will be along any minute to criticize the supremely dumb move.

TommyLucchese · 2019-01-04T18:01:12.424Z

Hahahahaha please come and defend this. Please.

PurpnGold · 2019-01-04T18:01:50.253Z

Here they come… this should be good

Orygun · 2019-01-04T18:02:15.113Z

Can’t wait for the in depth coverage Fox News will give this.

Excast · 2019-01-04T18:02:31.680Z

Smells a little swampy in here.

Cratic3947 · 2019-01-04T18:02:50.310Z

The govt shut down does not stop govt employees from getting raises. Their raises will be in their back pay. Odd, stretch to get a story, but wapo is fake news, so… Silly in fact…

Apocalypto · 2019-01-04T18:02:51.417Z

It’s the Democrats fault in 3…2…1…

TommyLucchese · 2019-01-04T18:04:05.869Z

Cratic3947:

The govt shut down does not stop govt employees from getting raises. Their raises will be in their back pay. Odd, stretch to get a story, but wapo is fake news, so… Silly in fact…

So we’re going with outright making ■■■■ up. I like that. Keep it up.

Apocalypto · 2019-01-04T18:04:31.806Z

It’s fake news! in 3…2…nevermind.

Cratic3947 · 2019-01-04T18:06:46.390Z

TommyLucchese:

Cratic3947:

The govt shut down does not stop govt employees from getting raises. Their raises will be in their back pay. Odd, stretch to get a story, but wapo is fake news, so… Silly in fact…

So we’re going with outright making ■■■■ up. I like that. Keep it up.

Govt employees will get their pay and back pay. If they are due for a raise during the shut down it will be in the back pay check. Not that hard to grasp…

TommyLucchese · 2019-01-04T18:07:58.438Z

Cratic3947:

Govt employees will get their pay and back pay. If they are due for a raise during the shut down it will be in the back pay check. Not that hard to grasp…

I know you’re you but did you miss the part where Trump has canceled their cost of living raises two years in a row and now his appointees are getting ten grand extra a year?

You’re. Just. Making. Things. Up.

Cratic3947 · 2019-01-04T18:08:01.545Z

Apocalypto:

It’s the Democrats fault in 3…2…1…

They are holding up the govt for 5 billion dollars. They don’t even think the wall will work, or so they say…

Orygun · 2019-01-04T18:09:03.513Z

TommyLucchese:

I know you’re you but did you miss the part where Trump has canceled their cost of living raises two years in a row and now his appointees are getting ten grand extra a year?

You’re. Just. Making. Things. Up.

Hey did you see Pence when Trump was negotiating with Pelosi and Schumer? That dude deserves every dollar of that raise.

Apocalypto · 2019-01-04T18:13:59.103Z

Cratic3947:

They are holding up the govt for 5 billion dollars. They don’t even think the wall will work, or so they say…

Americans are not paying for a wall that fat donald promised Mexicans would pay for. Done, end of story.

dantes · 2019-01-04T18:18:01.176Z

Incorrect. Trump is holding up the government for 5 billion dollars.

If he wants it so bad, maybe Trump could cut the US a check for it.

Phaedrus · 2019-01-04T18:25:08.962Z

Cratic3947:

TommyLucchese:

Cratic3947:

The govt shut down does not stop govt employees from getting raises. Their raises will be in their back pay. Odd, stretch to get a story, but wapo is fake news, so… Silly in fact…

So we’re going with outright making ■■■■ up. I like that. Keep it up.

Govt employees will get their pay and back pay. If they are due for a raise during the shut down it will be in the back pay check. Not that hard to grasp…

Neither is the fact that every… single… time you post on this subject, you’re careful to say “employees”, ignoring the contractors who are SOL.

“Intellectual honesty” - a conservative hallmark since, well… never.

LucyLou · 2019-01-04T18:34:03.300Z

Most Republicans should cheer this. Erase cost of living pay raises for the rank and file while the wealthy political appointees shove an extra $10,000 per year into their pockets. They were never for the Forgotten Man. It’s always about shoveling more money to the top.

Always.

mobiusptc · 2019-01-04T18:35:51.277Z

Cratic3947:

Apocalypto:

It’s the Democrats fault in 3…2…1…

They are holding up the govt for 5 billion dollars. They don’t even think the wall will work, or so they say…

https://twitter.com/keithboykin/status/949444933093613568?s=19

Nope, it’s all on trump