Should Congress, Federal Workers, VP Get Pay Raises?
President Barack Obama signed an executive order last week calling for the pay raises, according to reports. Do you agree with the move? One Fort Lee resident calls on people to speak out on the issue.
Editor's Note: United Republican Club of Fort Lee vice president Keith Jensen submitted the following Op-Ed to Patch for publication: To be a leader and accept a raise when you know it is in error, was given as political patronage, or when the salary and benefits are simply not justified relative to the reality of our economy does not demonstrate greatness; especially as a public official. It can be done. Freeholders Hermansen and Driscoll took a 25 percent pay cut for their positions when they took office, and I ask for bi-partisan comments where others have done so alike. When I was in the Army, there was an administrative error where I was being promoted to 1LT six months ahead of schedule because at the time it was mandatory to remain …
Jack B Goode
8:50 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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