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The military doesn't need a flat pay raise. They are nice, but near as I can tell they are politically motivated...if the other side points out how retarded it is to continually up military pay for no apparent reason then they are guilty of 'not supporting the troops.'
There are a lot of incompetents in the military who are working desk jobs, poorly, and would be unable to make the same salary in the civilian world. Why should we give them a raise?
There is only so much money to go around, and by putting more money into soldiers pockets, you are reducing what is available to put towards keeping those soldiers alive.
I would, however, support increased pays for soldiers who are deployed.
Just my two cents,
Greg
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