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  Only what, 2-3% below inflation! Yay?
context: I hope they don't get so excited that they forget the Republicans wanted to pass a bill so they could fire them if they put up any resistance during another government shutdown. >
  
  Why would we be excited? This is way below inflation so it’s basically a pay cut, our health insurance is going up by twice that percent.  And yeah nobody forgot about schedule f. >
  
  Yep. That's what happens when the economy is mismanaged for years and years and we bankrupt the government to give billionaires their biggest tax cut in history while also keeping interest rates at zero in order to artificially pump the stock market. >
  
  It's gonna trickle down this time, right? >
  
  Right. This time will be different. Has to be. >
  
  Paying employees their due is always a good investment.