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46. Please include the 2006 Poison Pill the GOP

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 08:26 AM

Jan 2018

Pushed thru and Bush signed designed to bankrupt USPS so they could privatize it.

What the law did was ram a poison pill down the throat of the Post Office. It required the USPS to pre-funding its Retiree Health Benefits Fund for more than seven decades out into the future – and do it all within ten years. With this law, Congress forced the Post Office to set aside money for the health benefits of future retirees who aren’t even born yet.

It’s an obligation that no other private business or government agency has ever had to comply with before. And it costs the Post Office $5 billion a year.

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/14486-the-usps-media-fail

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Even if you use FedEx and UPS, a high probability USPS delivers it. Thanks to millions spent on lobbying. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #8

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The USPS can't even raise the price of a stamp easily. The Postal Commission hamstrings efforts. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #14

I didn't know that exboyfil Jan 2018 #15

That's first class mail. Doremus Jan 2018 #16

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I hear that, but... druidity33 Jan 2018 #26

Sounds really nice I have a friend in Dalton. n/t Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #39

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bookmarked and rec'd! yonder Jan 2018 #10

Strangling even the non-government parts of the government. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2018 #11

Nobody knew that - DJT rickford66 Jan 2018 #23

So the post office is required to pay for retirement benefits for people who aren't even born yet? FuzzyRabbit Jan 2018 #27

Darrell Issa one of the strongest forces for privatizing, eliminating our beloved USPS stuffmatters Jan 2018 #17

I wrote this a couple of years ago. mac56 Jan 2018 #19

They also cover the last leg of most Amazon shipments.... Chakaconcarne Jan 2018 #20

republicans really don't give a shit about the constitution. spanone Jan 2018 #21

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Best Bargain in America.... LakeArenal Jan 2018 #24

I despise right wing attitudes toward the USPS The Genealogist Jan 2018 #28

I'm REC but I thought that the Cha Jan 2018 #29

Depends who you believe... pbmus Jan 2018 #30

I hadn't seen this.. Thank you, Cha Jan 2018 #32

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publikkklans sabotaging the USPS. fuck the GOP. pansypoo53219 Jan 2018 #35

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Maybe don't have a spelling error on your fact sheet? oberliner Jan 2018 #45

Maybe stay on topic rather than point out an irrelevancy? LanternWaste Jan 2018 #57

Please include the 2006 Poison Pill the GOP Chimichurri Jan 2018 #46

THIS Omaha Steve Jan 2018 #47

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Beat me to it.Hey, mistakes happen! Demoiselle Jan 2018 #55

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What is your source for this? red dog 1 Jan 2018 #61