The idea was first proposed months ago by House Republicans, as Politico notes , but it apparently took an electoral “shellacking” to get the president on board. Congressional Democrats are still hesitant. “I am encouraged by President Obama's proposal to freeze non-military federal pay for the next two years. This past May, House Republicans, prompted by YouCut voters, offered the very same spending-cut proposal on the floor of the House,” [House GOP Whip Eric] Cantor said in a statement to POLITICO. read more
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Open Thread: Obama Gets on Board With Fed. Worker Pay Freeze
