Trump cancels pay raises for almost 2 million federal workers



Under Trump’s policy, roughly 1.8 million people wouldn’t get an automatic pay boost next year, including Border Patrol and ICE agents. That stance puts vulnerable GOP lawmakers representing northern Virginia — home to tens of thousands of federal workers — in the political crosshairs.

from https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/30/trump-cancels-pay-raises-federal-workers-804574
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