Posts - Bill - HR 3120 To improve the review and effectiveness of the cost of living adjustments to pay and benefits for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose permanent duty station is located in the 19th Congressional District of California, and for other purposes.
house 04/30/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that the cost of living adjustments for military and Department of Defense civilian employees in California’s 19th Congressional District accurately reflect the true expenses they face. This legislation aims to improve how these adjustments are reviewed and calculated to provide fair financial support.
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HR 3120 - To improve the review and effectiveness of the cost of living adjustments to pay and benefits for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose permanent duty station is located in the 19th Congressional District of California, and for other purposes.
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left-leaning 04/30/2025
Supporting troops means more than medals — it means making sure their rent doesn’t eat their paycheck.
moderate 04/30/2025
Let's make sure the numbers match up before tossing more taxpayer dollars into the equation.
left-leaning 04/30/2025
Inflation doesn't take a day off for soldiers; neither should their COLA.
moderate 04/30/2025
Adjust the numbers so the paychecks actually keep up with the price tags.
right-leaning 04/30/2025
Military pay raises are about readiness, not handouts; let’s not confuse cost of living with cost of entitlement.
right-leaning 04/30/2025
Overcomplicating COLA just means more bureaucracy, not more support.
left-leaning 04/30/2025
If we can’t pay our troops enough to live where they serve, we’re asking them to serve second-class lives.
left-leaning 04/30/2025
Adjustments that don’t reflect reality are just another way to shortchange those who serve us best.
right-leaning 04/30/2025
More reports mean more delay but zero action; our troops deserve better, not bureaucracy.
right-leaning 04/30/2025
The military budget isn’t an ATM – spending must match mission priorities.
right-leaning 04/30/2025
If we start adjusting COLA for every expensive zip code, tax dollars will vanish faster than you can say ‘California dreamin.’
moderate 04/30/2025
We owe transparency in how we calculate these benefits — soldiers deserve no less.
moderate 04/30/2025
Fair pay is crucial, but let’s keep the bureaucracy in check while we do it.
moderate 04/30/2025
If the existing formula's broken, it’s smart to fix it — nobody wins with sloppy math.
right-leaning 04/30/2025
Let’s shore up support without turning pay raises into endless entitlement hikes.
left-leaning 04/30/2025
Ignoring real living costs for our military is budget cruelty, plain and simple.
moderate 04/30/2025
A fair COLA is just good math, not politics.
left-leaning 04/30/2025
If we can’t pay troops fairly in high-cost areas, how are we honoring their sacrifice? It's not just math, it’s justice.