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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush

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To: one_less who wrote (17530)	12/4/2002 12:08:13 PM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (2) of 93284

Here's a funny pair of excerpts from recent items that you might get a kick out of .... 3 Dec 2002 Earlier in the week, in connection with signing the legislation to create a Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security, Bush addressed federal employees in a memorandum about what he called "my highest and most urgent priority," protecting the American people from another terrorist attack. He praised the civil servants for their "hard work and unwavering dedication" and said, "Americans owe you their gratitude for helping to keep their families and their communities secure." A few days later, Bush told those same federal workers that he was curtailing their pay increases because granting the "full statutory pay increases in 2003 would interfere with our nation's ability to pursue the war on terrorism." Instead of the 4.1 percent raise that was moving through Congress before it adjourned for the year, the president said the workers would get a 3.1 percent boost. washingtonpost.com 4 Dec 2002. WASHINGTON (December 4, 2002 9:04 a.m. EST) - The White House has reinstated a program awarding large cash bonuses to political appointees, a practice that had been stopped during the Clinton administration because of concerns about potential abuse. The program was authorized early this year by White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, but was not previously disclosed, according to a White House official speaking on condition of anonymity........ The program is having its strongest impact on the Justice Department, where there is a large number of political employees and Attorney General John Ashcroft has been the first to dole out bonuses. nandotimes.com jttmab

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