美國總統特朗普宣布，原定明年1月生效的聯邦政府公職人員漲薪計劃取消，原因是“經濟狀況不好”，如果漲薪會導致聯邦預算吃緊。

此舉將導致大多數聯邦公職人員無法按原計劃漲薪，包括2.1%的全員漲薪，還有一些生活成本高的大城市的薪酬調整，如舊金山、紐約和華盛頓特區等。漲薪主要為聯邦公務員應付通脹成本。截至6月的12個月里，消費價格指數上漲了2.9%。

特朗普發給國會通知取消漲薪的信中表示，漲薪將耗資250億美元?！拔覀儽仨毰Ρ３謬邑斦€健，如果漲薪會拖累聯邦部門預算，”特朗普在信中稱。“因此，我認為有必要實施權力影響2019年全員和個別地方薪資調整?！?

美國各州公職人員薪水并不相同。舉例來說，懷俄明州公職人員平均年薪為6.3萬美元，而華盛頓特區公職人員年薪平均為11.6萬美元。4月，聯邦薪酬委員會發布報告稱，公職人員比起私人領域同類崗位薪水少了約32%。

“聯邦公職人員的人力成本巨大，”特朗普寫道?！翱紤]到當前政府財政狀況，聯邦雇員薪酬應更注重業績，傾向聘請、保留并獎勵表現優秀的員工，以及技能突出者?！?

取消漲薪的消息很快引發輿論強烈反彈。

特朗普說取消聯邦公職人員例行漲薪是為了“讓國家財政更穩健”，但預算上限政策下即便不漲薪也省不下預算。

——?Matthew Yglesias 2018年8月30日

特朗普決定不給聯邦雇員漲薪，卻為企業和腦滿腸肥的朋友們推出了萬億美元的減稅計劃，相當于給他們漲了薪。特朗普通過減稅撈了多少錢？現在又取消了聯邦雇員加薪。

——?Eric Holder 2018年8月30日

特朗普的減稅策略為企業減了很多稅。如今，他認為聯邦公職人員最好不漲薪。很多都是工作多年的雇員。他還在勞動節假期快到時宣布消息。受影響的雇員都是選民。投出選票吧。

——?Alyssa Milano 2018年8月30日

去年12月，特朗普簽署了一項稅收改革法案，未來10年美國赤字預計將擴大約1.5萬億美元。另一方面，特朗普經常在Twitter上吹噓美國經濟實力。 6月，他吹牛說自己領導的美國實現了所謂“史上最佳經濟和就業”。上周三，美國商務部將美國GDP增長率略微上調，由之前的4.1%調至4.2%。（財富中文網）

譯者：Pessy

審校：夏林

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President Donald Trump said he’s canceling pay raises for most federal workers that were to take effect in January, citing “serious economic conditions” and the strain that the raises would place on the federal budget.

The move would undo a planned raise for most federal workers, including a 2.1% across-the-board increase as well as raises that account for higher costs of living in cities like San Francisco, New York, and Washington, D.C. The pay raises were intended to help federal salaries keep pace with inflation. Consumer prices have risen 2.9% in the 12 months through June.

In a letter informing Congress of the canceled raises, Trump said the raises would cost $25 billion. “We must maintain efforts to put our Nation on a fiscally sustainable course, and Federal agency budgets cannot sustain such increases,” Trump said in the letter. “Accordingly, I have determined that it is appropriate to exercise my authority to set alternative across-the-board and locality pay adjustments for 2019.”

Average salary for workers varies by location. Federal workers in Wyoming receive an average salary of $63,000, for example, while those in Washington, D.C, earn an average of $116,000 annually. In April, the Federal Salary Council reported that the overall salaries of federal workers lags the salaries of similar workers in the private sector by about 32%.

“The cost of employing the Federal workforce is significant,” Trump wrote. “In light of our Nation’s fiscal situation, Federal employee pay must be performance-based, and aligned strategically toward recruiting, retaining, and rewarding high-performing Federal employees and those with critical skill sets.”

News of the canceled raises drew a fast response from critics of the move.

Trump says he’s canceling scheduled pay raise for federal employees to “put our Nation on a fiscally sustainable course” but the way budget caps work this measure saves $0.

——?Matthew Yglesias ?August 30, 2018

Trump decides no raises for federal employees. What about your trillion dollar tax cut for corporations and your fat cat friends – you gave them a raise. How much did Trump get in that tax cut? Trump cancels pay raises for federal employees

——?Eric Holder? August 30, 2018

Trump’s tax plan gave tax cuts to corporations.

Today, he thought it would be a good idea to cancel pay raises for federal workers. Many are vets.

His announcement came as the country heads into the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Those workers are also voters. Vote

——?Alyssa Milano ?August 30, 2018

In December, Trump signed a tax reform bill that is forecast to expand the U.S. deficit by about $1.5 trillion over 10 years. The president has often touted the strength of the U.S. economy on Twitter. In June, he boasted of presiding over what he called the “Best Economy & Jobs EVER.” On Wednesday, the Commerce Department revised the U.S. GDP growth rate slightly upward to 4.2% from the previous estimate of 4.1%.