IMO To say my current employer is paying me X when there not is not right, I would have said it doesn't matter what there paying me now, this is what I want to

IMO To say my current employer is paying me X when there not is not right, I would have said it doesn't matter what there paying me now, this is what I want to make if I change jobs. That way you didn't lie and you made your point about future salary requirements. I think it never hurts to shop around, if nothing else it keeps your current employer honest.