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fredamae

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3. Money-That
Tue Feb 10, 2015, 09:25 AM
Feb 2015
humungous amount of "Retirement Funding" Requirement that IS causing them to go bankrupt-that the GOP slipped into a bill-at the last minute-before MOST of the lawmakers even Knew About Before they cast their vote in 2006

There have been many, many calls for congress to repeal that stipulation...and no matter Which party Has been in the majority...they ignore our calls. It doesn't help that the guy heading the USPS wants the demise of this service also.
It is one of-if not the Largest Unions still left.

But I suspect "trickling Up" the Billions amassed since the law was passed almost 9 years ago...is the real goal. Wall Street Wants That POT O'Gold real, Real bad.
As I understand, anyway.

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