Larger payraise for troops?

The other day I wrote about the Obama Administration requesting a smaller pay raise for the troops. TSO said it was ploy so Democrats in Congress could pretend to be outraged and demand more for the troops than voters in those troubled districts would reward the “outraged” members of Congress with another two years in office.

Well right on schedule comes Democrat Glen Nye;

Amid reports that the Administration will only request a military pay raise of 1.4% this year – the lowest since the return of the all-volunteer military in 1973 – Nye sent a firm letter to House leaders, stating that military personnel should get a pay increase “worthy of their service and sacrifice.”

“We must not balance the budget on the backs of our military personnel. There are many areas where we need to cut federal spending, and I applaud efforts to do so, but the compensation paid to our troops is not one of them,” wrote Nye, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Veterans Affairs Committee.

Congressman Glenn Nye already has a winning track record when it comes to fighting to protect military personnel and veterans.

Well, however it happens, I’m glad the troops are getting what they need.

Category: Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Congress sucks