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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:29 PM Original message |
New Postal Rate Increase Raises $3.1Billion For Unknown Purpose |
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linazelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. They are using that money for the war. A sneaky way of siphoning |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. So you think this is a sneaky tax increase to fund the war? |
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linazelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I know that it is being used to fund the war. I doubt that spying |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. How do you "know" this is to fund the war? |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 11:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
48. That does not make sense. 3 billion? Couldn't buy more than |
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linazelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 11:11 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Bu$hCo will take every billion they can get. nt |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. What such a large escrow account? Hmmmmm |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. Did you know..... |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. This money has nothing to do with wages, nothing at all |
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linazelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Did you know, that with inflation, 55,000 a year "then" equates to 30k? |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Eating their own -- I agree |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Not jealousy but.... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Then try to help get more for the teacher, not less for the carrier |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. >>Hell, all of us should. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 09:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
44. Cities can have higher minimum wages, and many do. |
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A Simple Game (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 09:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
61. $7 - $8 an hour minimum wage may be great in some areas |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 08:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
37. Are you kidding? |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 06:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. the poster you responded to made a point |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 06:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Not a good point at all -- an elitist point |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 07:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. You get what you invest in yourself! |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 06:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. It's a dangerous job.. |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 07:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Cops have more dangerous jobs and get paid a lot less than that n/t |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 08:56 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. Education |
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4_TN_TITANS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 01:14 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. That's what I've heard too... |
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nick303 (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 08:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
39. 55K "then" is 30K now? |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 07:18 AM Response to Reply #39 |
53. That's what I'm thinking too |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I wish they made even more than that |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. If they get me my mail in 2-3 days, at 39 cents, it's worth every dollar. |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I'm a fan too, but this money isn't going to the Postal Service |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. postal jobs start at less than $30,000 |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 06:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. That's what I figured. |
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Maureen54 (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 07:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. Postal work |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 10:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
46. What, are you jealous? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 07:37 AM Response to Reply #46 |
55. Deleted message |
NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. Obviously for a neferious purpose... |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Sorry, but 37c/39c stamps are almost all self-sticking now |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. Energy. As in gas to deliver the mail. Additional fees for airlines. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. No, this isn't a raise to cover any expenses. It's mandated by Govt |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Exactly. If it were for increased fuel costs, they would have said so |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 06:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. Which according to this article is to be used for the USPS retirement fund |
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linazelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 09:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. The retirement fund is no longer applicable. The escrow that |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. I must agree. |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Fuel has been high for more than a year with no need for increases |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Maybe. Maybe not. Gov't agencies do a lot of things w/o saying why. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 06:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Gas up 30cents today from noon to 5pm in W. Mich. ending at $2.50gall. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
14. Govt. will use escrow account for funding. I wrote about this before. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Yep. That $3.1 Billion will be in T-Bills ... financing the federal debt. |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
35. probably to spy on us |
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toymachines (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
38. I was wondering wether USPS makes a profit |
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morningglory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
40. Hey, they may need to sponsor some bike races or move some managers |
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joe_sixpack (655 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
43. That money is for |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
45. Maybe it's for anthrax prevention? |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
47. The dear USPS has no clue how much it actually costs to deliver |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 03:23 AM Response to Original message |
50. There are still postal customers? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 03:27 AM Response to Original message |
51. It goes to R&D for drugs with which to flood America's Ghettos, duh! |
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KatyaR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
52. Maybe they should use it for some customer service training. |
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arturoh2o (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 07:25 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. You DO realize USPS is part of the government, right? |
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KatyaR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 08:25 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. Yeah, I should have used the sarcasm gif. |
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onefortheroad (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
57. Does anyone actually use the USPS any more? |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 05:47 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I use the US Postal Service for all my business shipping needs |
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greiner3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
59. The rich need a new tax break; |
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