Politician doubts timing of Bush announcement

Sunday, December 1, 2002

WASHINGTON -- One Democratic leader questioned the timing of an announcement by President Bush that federal workers will get a smaller pay raise next month because some of the increase is being frozen as part of a national emergency in the fight against terrorism.

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