I'll start by saying that either wage is far too low and don't hate on the low wage federal employees, it's our leaders that deserve the criticism.
I found this out the other day. Its interesting that $15 is felt necessary as the bottom line when you're working directly for our government, wheather your working in a government funded coffee shop as a barista or as a janitor. I wonder why the rest of the nation isn't as important, you know, the “other” federal minimum wage earners. Don't forget about the great (in comparison to the usual nothing) benefits that come along with federal employment, theyre considered a necessary baseline as well.