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The White House calls the extra half-percentage point unnecessary and notes that basic pay has jumped by 33 percent since 2001.
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So...the White House notes a 33% increase over six budget years (an ave. of 5.5%/year...when their own annual budgets dont support that figure.)
mike...you should know better than believing anything coming out of the Bush White House
Not to nitpick, but the Congressional Budget Office said the total military pay increases (at least for enlisted) has been far less:
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Basic pay, food and housing allowances, and the monetary advantage that derives from the fact that both of those allowances are tax-free, resulted in a 21 percent boost in total compensation for the average enlisted member over the past six years
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/0...rypay_070629w/
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