http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/07/04/republicans-silent-pres-obama-gives-soldiers-biggest-raise-5-years-2/
"Congressional Democrats originally proposed a 3.8% increase in pay for soldiers and other federal workers, but the bill was shot down by Republicans in the House, and it took significant effort to get these right-wing obstructionists to agree even to the more minimal pay increase – but they still see the need for billions to defense contractors to buy equipment we don’t need."
