Senate passes 'revised' defense bill, authorizes pay raise for troops

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Tue Jan-22-08 09:25 PM
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Senate passes 'revised' defense bill, authorizes pay raise for troops

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/22/senate-passes-defense-bill/

Senate passes defense bill.

The Senate passed a revised defense policy bill today �that authorizes a 3.5 percent pay raise for troops while sidestepping a veto showdown with President Bush over whether the Iraqi government should compensate victims of state-sponsored abuse during the Saddam Hussein-era. The 91-3 vote sends the $696 billion measure to Bush for his expected signature.�

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Tue Jan-22-08 09:55 PM
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1. Thanks, I needed

that pay raise for my son who will be starting college in the fall...I just wish my pay raise was a big as your pay raise Mr Congressman and Mr Senator....

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