Updated 7:39 a.m. ET One of the main arguments against forcing federal employees to pay more for their pensions is that most rank-and-file feds don’t make bloated, six-figure salaries — as fiscal conservatives and Republican lawmakers often allege. Read full article >>
How Much Do Federal Employees Earn?
Ed O'Keefe, Eric Yoder, Washington Post
Thu, 02/16/2012 - 4:00am
Topics: federal worker federal worker pay lawmaker
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