1st Freeze, Then Things Get Tough

President Obama has recommended a two-year freeze on civilian federal employee pay, a move that leaves two immediate questions. 1. What took so long? 2. Are we ready for what comes next? The pay freeze is certainly overdue. The federal government has a severe cash-flow problem — not unlike private companies and state and local governments that have been hammered during the Great Recession. When cashflow is tight, the unpleasant but prudent decision is to rein in payroll costs, by freezing or cutting pay or by imposing furloughs/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Do you support a two-year moratorium on federal employee pay?