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On the recordApril 16, 2013
our Nations' historical experience of pursuing cost savings by cutting military compensation has demonstrated that periods of designed reduction in overall compensation levels resulted in retention problems.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham discusses the negative impact of cutting military compensation on retention.

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