Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.) wants to tie federal salaries to the country’s economic growth rate. His bill calls for an immediate 9 percent pay cut for federal employees who make at least $100,000. Steve Kelman is professor of public management for the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and former administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he said this isn’t a good idea, but in some ways it does make sense.

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