Rep. Don Bacon urges pay raise for junior enlisted military servicemen if GOP takes back House
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GOP Rep. Don Bacon told Fox News Digital that he intends to lead an effort to increase junior level military pay when Republicans take back the House.
"We're seeing that our junior enlisted, because they're married, have to go on food stamps or [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] and I think that's a travesty," Bacon said. "I hope in the next Congress I can be part of the team and work with [House Armed Services Committee ranking member] Mike Rogers to build that consensus. We have to adjust our enlisted pay because if pay is not keeping up with our junior ranks they're going to get out right away or just not get in." Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. Story tips can be sent to kyle.morris@fox.com and on Twitter: @RealKyleMorris.
"As Americans, having your junior enlisted on food stamps or SNAP, I think most people would say that's damn ugly," he added. "We don't want it, right? We have to protect our junior enlisted and do a better job on it."
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