Raw Data: Sep. 20, 1993
Even as Vice President Gore touted a new cost consciousness, President Clinton authorized $335,800 in retroactive pay increases for political appointees. This week the General Accounting Office concluded the raises were "proper." However, a draft of the GAO report, obtained by TIME, had misgivings -- before the final edit.
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