S.Amdt. 544

1. Adds SEC. 2. FEDERAL WORKFORCE at the end of the bill

   Adds a section

   In S. 1323 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that any agreement to reduce the budget deficit should require that those earning $1,000,000 or more per year make a more meaningful contribution to the deficit reduction effort.

   Inserted: SEC. 2. FEDERAL WORKFORCE.

   Inserted: It is the sense of the Senate that--

   Inserted: (1) the pay, retirement benefits, and composition of Federal employees needs to be preserved;

   Inserted: (2) Federal employees have already made significant contributions toward deficit reduction with the Federal employee pay freeze;

   Inserted: (3) it is necessary to maintain Federal employee pay and benefits at rates that incentivize talented Americans to join the Federal workforce;

   Inserted: (4) it is important to have the best and brightest individuals working for the Federal Government;

   Inserted: (5) radical proposals that would harm our Nation should be rejected, including the proposal of reducing the current Federal workforce by attrition and privatizing Federal jobs;

   Inserted: (6) privatizing Federal jobs can lead to complex, expensive results as noted by former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; and

   Inserted: (7) private contractors cost on average 25 percent more per employee each year compared to the cost of hiring a civil servant.

   Original wording

   At the end of the bill, add the following:

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