Washington reacts to Obama’s federal pay freeze
- By Norah Swanson
- November 30, 2010
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President Obama's two-year pay freeze for federal employees has sparked reaction on both sides of the political aisle. Here's a list, in no particular order, of statements from some of the players in the federal pay debate:
Federal employees who support the president's pay freeze
Jacob Lew, director of the Office of Management and Budget
House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md.
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
American Federation of Government Employees
Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union president
Carol A. Bonosaro, president of the Senior Executives Association
Joseph A. Beaudoin, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association president
Lawrence Mishel, president of the Economic Policy Institute
Gregory Junemann, president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service
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