Avoiding the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ May be as Painful as Going Over It

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Avoiding the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ May be as Painful as Going Over It

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"This week Tom Philpott reported that the Congressional Budget Office has put a red “laser dot” on future pay raises, TRICARE, and future retirement benefits.

In their report, the CBO says annual military pay raises have exceeded civilian wage growth over the last 10 years. In fact the CBO estimates that military pay increased by 52 percent from 2002 to 2010 while civilian wages rose only 24 percent................"

We've talked about this plan before and it will just not die. In fact to politicians it sounds better and better. If Military benefits become equal to civilian benefits it will be harder to convince folks to make the military a career.