George W. Bush in The Associated Press

On Homeland Security: Increase military pay to increase morale

Military readiness has been a consistent drumbeat of his campaign. The proposals Bush was releasing Monday include: Increasing military pay raises by $1 billion -- or about $750 per active-duty service member. Bush also promises to boost targeted re-enlistment bonuses and the pay of specialists such as pilots, computer programmers and engineers. Source: A.P. article in NY Times on 2000 election Aug 21, 2000

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