Last week, Congress chose to protect its own pensions while slashing those of federal workers.

In order to extend unemployment benefits, members of the House forced a fourfold increase for what new federal employees will pay toward their pensions. Meanwhile, Members of Congress awarded themselves the opportunity to retire early at no cost. There were 10 different ways, including eliminating subsidies for big profitable corporations, they could have funded this. But to score political points, Rep. Camp and other right-wing leaders in the House went after federal employees.

Email your Representative right now.  Tell them to strongly oppose any more cuts to federal employee pensions or pay.

http://salsa.afge.org/c/407/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=3769

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