Barack Obama actually said...

Civilian Federal employees have already made significant sacrifices as a result of a three-year pay freeze that ended in January 2014 with the implementation of a 1.0 percent pay increase.

Context

Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting an Alternative Pay Plan for Civilian Federal Employees

08/28/2014

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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