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DoD's impending crisis a myth, critics say

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said repeatedly over recent weeks that operating the Defense Department under 2010 funding levels represented a "crisis on my doorstep." Several Defense spending critics said the assessment was overblown.

Tags: DoD , Congress , DoD budget , Robert Gates , Gordon Adams , Christopher Preble , Lawrence Korb , Center for American Progress , American University , Jared Serbu

Wednesday - 02/16/2011, 07:06am EST

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CATO: DoD may escape deep budget cuts

Research from the Cato Institute says that the new Republicans in Congress are not challenging defense spending.

Tags: Benjamin Friedman , DoD Report , budget , Congress , age of austerity , Dorobek Insider

Wednesday - 02/02/2011, 01:47pm EST

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Federal Reserve Bank pay soars

The Cato Institute states Fed employee compensation should be scrutinized.

Tags: pay and benefits , Federal Reserve Bank , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , pay debate

Monday - 10/25/2010, 03:56pm EDT

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Independent analysis of federal and private salary data needed

The issues surrounding pay and benefits for federal employees continues to be a controversial one. The Cato Institute weighs in today, saying comparing salaries between the public and private sectors needs to be done by an independent and impartial organization -- and the way the federal pay gap is calculated should be updated.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , USA Today , Bureau of Labor Statistics , Chris Edwards , OPM , Bureau of Labor Management , private sector , wages , John Berry , Dorothy Ramienski

Tuesday - 03/16/2010, 03:33pm EDT

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