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4. i read it's $8-something currently.

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 09:37 PM

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The End of the Post Office as a Public Institution? [View all] marmar Feb 2013 OP

That's what the Republicans think they want Warpy Feb 2013 #1

How much will Fedex charge to deliver a letter after USPS is closed? NightWatcher Feb 2013 #2

i read it's $8-something currently. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #4

+1. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #5

Tragicomically true. marmar Feb 2013 #7

How would this violate the Constitution? Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #10

The Post Office is a Constitutional requirement. onehandle Feb 2013 #11

The Constitution says that Congress has the power to establish post offices Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #12

It also doesn't say that Congress can't delegate the power. badtoworse Feb 2013 #17

I wonder how many businesses could withstand zbdent Feb 2013 #8

very sad. Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #9

Cause "De-Regulation" and Privitization Works So Well... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #13

The times they are a changin' Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #14

Freddie Stubbs, you seem to be somewhat hostile toward the USPS. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #16

The year the USPS handled its largest volume of mail was 2006. Brickbat Feb 2013 #20

What difference does that make? badtoworse Feb 2013 #21

Your inference is incorrect Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #23

I'm sorry I misunderstood. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #25

it's the destruction of the commons, silly datasuspect Feb 2013 #15

du rec. nt xchrom Feb 2013 #18