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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I complain about it.

https://federalnewsradio.com/pay/2017/01/feds-miss-pay-raise-salary-compression-worsens/

[b]All I want is for my pay to meet inflation at this point, but the joke increases under Obama did not help. The official CPI calculation is that inflation has increased 13% since Jan 2010 (the reality is likely closer to 20%), so I'm effectively loosing ground each year. For example, my property tax increase each year on my townhouse alone eats about half my raise, and child care expense increases eat the entirety of it alone for 2 kids.

This is a serious problem, as long term if you don't keep federal pay to match inflation, you increase the risk of corruption.  We're not there yet, but it could happen down the line.[/b][/quote]

I think that's an accurate justification for a 5-10% yearly increase though. What happens when 18 years from now and your house is paid off and your kids have left to start their own lives? Are you going to a decrease in pay because you don't have those expenses anymore?[/quote]

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