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Nevilledog

(51,080 posts) Tue Feb 2, 2021, 10:37 PM Feb 2021

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Meet the USPS Fairness Act.

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Bill Pascrell, Jr.
@BillPascrell
Meet the USPS Fairness Act.

USPS is forced to prefund its employees’ health care *50 years in advance* — the #1 cause of USPS’s money problems.

Last year we voted 309-106(!!) to repeal this monstrosity. Mcconnell blocked it for 333 days.

We are moving fast to pass it again.
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Geoff Bennett
@GeoffRBennett
NEW: Lawmakers aim to dissolve 'draconian' law that placed heavy financial burden on Postal Service #usps https://nbcnews.com/politics/congress/lawmakers-aim-dissolve-draconian-law-placed-heavy-financial-burden-postal-n1256497…
5:39 PM · Feb 2, 2021

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Meet the USPS Fairness Act. (Original Post) Nevilledog Feb 2021 OP

Great! elleng Feb 2021 #1

Wonderful mzmolly Feb 2021 #2

with all that went on last year... dhill926 Feb 2021 #3

Good news!! Fingers crossed that it will pass quickly. Vivienne235729 Feb 2021 #4

Yes!!! I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2021 #5

let's hope this will be bipartisan enuff for what's his name to vote yes nt msongs Feb 2021 #6

K&R Blue Owl Feb 2021 #7

Thanks for this!!!! spanone Feb 2021 #8

I love this site, but this is not true gipper66 Feb 2021 #9

You mean Rupert Murdoch's rag? denbot Feb 2021 #12

... Hotler Feb 2021 #10

Blocked for 333.... Traildogbob Feb 2021 #11

Like he blocked 200-something other bills than Nancy/the House passed over the last iluvtennis Feb 2021 #14

This can't happen soon enough. BlueIdaho Feb 2021 #13

Thanks! K&R TheBlackAdder Feb 2021 #15

Ditch Mitch, Gingrich and the Cato Institute. Save our Postal Service. oasis Feb 2021 #16

elleng

(130,865 posts)

1. Great!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 10:39 PM

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mzmolly

(50,985 posts)

2. Wonderful

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 10:43 PM

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news!

dhill926

(16,337 posts)

3. with all that went on last year...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 10:56 PM

Feb 2021

I didn't even realize this bill came up, was passed, and of course blocked by turtle. Just more assholery on his part...

Vivienne235729

(3,384 posts)

4. Good news!! Fingers crossed that it will pass quickly.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 10:59 PM

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I_UndergroundPanther

(12,463 posts)

5. Yes!!!

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Tue Feb 2, 2021, 11:00 PM

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msongs

(67,395 posts)

6. let's hope this will be bipartisan enuff for what's his name to vote yes nt

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Tue Feb 2, 2021, 11:02 PM

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Blue Owl

(50,351 posts)

7. K&R

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Tue Feb 2, 2021, 11:03 PM

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spanone

(135,827 posts)

8. Thanks for this!!!!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 11:07 PM

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K&R

gipper66

(56 posts)

9. I love this site, but this is not true

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 11:11 PM

Feb 2021

This requirement is the same rules that govern my pension. The post office has not complied with the requirement since 2010 and it ended in 2019.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2020/04/14/post-office-pensions--some-key-myths-and-facts/?sh=5fdaa4aa47f5

denbot

(9,899 posts)

12. You mean Rupert Murdoch's rag?

Reply to gipper66 (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 3, 2021, 12:06 AM

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What, InoWar’s site is loading slowly today?

Hotler

(11,420 posts)

10. ...

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Tue Feb 2, 2021, 11:25 PM

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Traildogbob

(8,720 posts)

11. Blocked for 333....

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 11:58 PM

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Days when bipartisan group supported it. Is this some of McConnells UNITY!

iluvtennis

(19,851 posts)

14. Like he blocked 200-something other bills than Nancy/the House passed over the last

Reply to Traildogbob (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 3, 2021, 12:25 AM

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2 years. nt

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)

13. This can't happen soon enough.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Feb 3, 2021, 12:22 AM

Feb 2021

Then fire DeVoss and the entire USPS board of governors.

Time for a clean sweep.

TheBlackAdder

(28,186 posts)

15. Thanks! K&R

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Wed Feb 3, 2021, 01:26 AM

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oasis

(49,376 posts)

16. Ditch Mitch, Gingrich and the Cato Institute. Save our Postal Service.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Feb 3, 2021, 01:36 AM

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