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Attack on the Middle Class Continues: Trump Nixes Federal Pay Increase to Pay for the Tax Cut for the Rich

Donald Trump helps keep wages stagnant while taxing the middle class through trade war tariffs.
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Civilian Federal workers comprise a significant portion of the middle class in most populous states, and this move keeps their wages stagnant. It will most likely have a ripple effect as well — keeping Federal civilian wages stagnant lessens the pressure in the private sector to raise wages to …