tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210575587086373532.post1670732076275394835..comments2023-09-25T20:29:01.544+07:00Comments on LT Nixon Rants: Obama Administration Continues to Brow-beat the Media Into SubmissionNixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12419569519734310093noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210575587086373532.post-29095605905886129322009-05-08T11:51:00.000+07:002009-05-08T11:51:00.000+07:00It's important for the Obama administration to not...It's important for the Obama administration to note that when I took a 5% pay cut in November, I considered it "discretionary", but when told I would take a further 20% pay cut last week (i.e., 25% of my total salary) I then considered it "significant". <br /><br />In addition to my pay cut I no longer receive matching 401K contributions, have 3 less holidays a year, and am expected to work more for less.<br /><br />Now, I ask The One, as I have said before, how significant is a less than 1% cut in the federal budget? Did you take a pay cut last or this year? Do you still get retirement money? <br /><br />How does government gain the trust of the public? The one true responsibility of the federal government is the funding of the armed forces, outside of that most of the government spending is discretionary. 17 billion is the equivalant of one less day of pay for me at my job. <br /><br />The inability of the press to pose simple, direct questions to the new administration is pathetic. If he doesn't answer them, then don't cover his press conferences. Stop treating this like a campaign.subrookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389355170524229041noreply@blogger.com