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This is a common sense proposal. We've rushed to this decision because the Pentagon must begin planning now for what they're going to do next year. So if these cuts are enacted, they would have to plan on that at a very early occasion.
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(R-Ariz.)
on proposal to cut federal pay and workforce
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| Thrift Savings Plan Ticker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | Change | Jan | ||
| L Income | 15.2698 | 0.04 | 0.05% | |
| L 2020 | 17.8222 | 0.14 | 0.12% | |
| L 2030 | 18.3702 | 0.18 | 0.15% | |
| L 2040 | 18.8521 | 0.22 | 0.17% | |
| L 2050 | 10.3680 | 0.13 | 0.19% | |
| G Fund | 13.8390 | 0.00 | 0% | |
| F Fund | 15.4222 | -0.06 | 0.08% | |
| C Fund | 16.6372 | 0.24 | 0.12% | |
| S Fund | 23.0350 | 0.44 | 0.35% | |
| I Fund | 19.2346 | 0.25 | 0.25% | |
| Closing price updated at approx 6pm EST. each business day. More at tsp.gov. | ||||
