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CBO Offers Its Two Cents on Federal Pay

Posted on February 3, 2012 , Corrected on February 8, 2012

Federal workers overall get just 2 percent higher wages than private-sector employees holding similar jobs, but they receive 16 percent more in total compensation because of generous benefits. There are, however, great differences in wages and benefits depending on education levels; less-educated federal workers receive higher wages and benefits compared …
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Top 20 White House Raises

Posted on August 4, 2011

Q: Is a chart claiming to show the "top 20 raises" to White House staffers accurate? A: It's misleading. The salary increases for 19 of the 21 employees listed resulted from promotions. Average pay for White House staff actually declined.

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Bachmann’s Waterloo

Posted on June 28, 2011 , Updated on July 13, 2011

Rep. Michele Bachmann officially joined the presidential campaign trail, but made a flurry of false and misleading claims along the way. The Minnesota Republican appeared on two …
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Federal Pay, Tax Cuts and Jane Fonda

Posted on December 3, 2010

In episode 39 of our podcast, we look at misleading statements about the pay of federal workers versus private sector workers. Plus, we debunk a talking point about the Bush tax cuts and tell you the story of an old (and now reincarnated) chain e-mail about Jane Fonda. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode39.mp3[/podcast] For …
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