delta1 wrote:Obama only had a majority during his first two years, from 2009 until the beginning of 2011, and only had a super majority/filibuster proof number of Dems in the Senate for 72 days, during which he got Obamacare passed.
In 2008, the basic military pay rate for E-1 was $1347.
in 2011, the basic military pay rate for E-1 was $1467. ($100 more in three years)
Under Obama's first two year period in office when he had a majority in Congress, two years, military pay went up 8.9%.
In 2010, the GOP won majorities in both the House and Senate, and began controlling Congress from early 2011 until the end of Obama's term as President, running a full-court press in opposition to anything Obama wanted to do.
In 2011, the basic military pay rate for E-1 was $1467.
In 2014, the basic military pay rate for E-1 was $1531. ($64 more in three years)
In 2016, the basic military pay rate for E-1 was $1567. ($100 more in five years...it took Obama+Dem Congress 2 years)
The GOP controlled Congress during Obama's term raised military pay by 4.36% during their first three years, about half of what Obama did during his two years with a friendly Congress. During the entire period of GOP dominated Congress during Obama's watch, nearly 6 years, military pay only went up 6.8%
Truth matters...
Al, will admit I was wrong on my comment about the Democrat controlled congress, had not had my first cup of coffee of the morning. For what it is worth the Republicans did not gain control until 2012.
Also, following are the mil pay raises, and cola's for mil retirees, disabled vets, and SSA for 01-16. These are the actual numbers so spin them any way you want.
YR..........................Mil Pay.......................Cola's
01.............................4.1..........................2.6
02.............................6.9..........................1.4
03.............................4.7..........................2.1
04.............................4.2..........................2.7
05.............................3.5..........................4.1
06.............................3.1..........................3.3
07.............................2.7..........................2.3
08.............................3.5..........................5.8
09.............................3.9...........................0
10.............................3.4.......................... 0
11.............................1.4..........................3.6
12.............................1.6..........................1.7
13.............................1.7..........................1.5
14.............................1.0..........................1.7
15.............................1.0...........................0
16.............................1.3.........................(.3)
