The president is officially planning for a pay freeze on both base and locality pay for most civilian federal employees, citing fiscal responsibility and economic conditions.
“I have determined that for 2027, base pay and locality pay for civilian federal employees will not change from the 2026 rates,” Trump wrote in his alternative pay plan letter, quietly transmitted to Congress on Wednesday. “This decision will maintain fiscal responsibility without harming the government’s ability to recruit and retain well qualified employees.”
The planned federal pay freeze makes an exception for federal law enforcement personnel, who are expected to receive a 3.8% raise starting in January. The larger raise for law enforcement is meant to improve recruitment and retention for “critical law enforcement roles,” the letter states.
I mean we can’t, giving everyone 5k ends up as like 1 trillion in unleveraged debt.
You totally can, though - how many trillions do you think M4A would save? Every year you keep your parasitic healthcare system is giving away billions/trillions of dollars.
Also, the money doesn’t just disappear - when normal people have more money they spend it, which stimulates the economy and thus increases tax revenue.
I’m not saying you should give everyone $5k - it would be more effective to spend it on public housing, for instance, but the US can afford to do so.
I’m for Medicare since it’s valuable service, just giving people 5k is only a recipe for inflation.