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nadinbrzezinski

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14. But you are swallowing the RNC talking points whole.

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #13)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:20 PM

Feb 2013

They will, this might come as a shock to you, but the USPS has a growing concern, we call it packages...hmmm who else handles packages at three to five times the rate the USPS charges? Ups and FedEx...coincidence?

And what else do those two want? Mail service, which by law they can't touch.

Of course, there's this pesky constitution

And they would be at the 1.5 B in the black in 2012 if they did not have to prefund this.

Oh and they are forced to prefund for 2006 levels. This might come as a shock to you, but staff level is lower. Just one example, locally, at the plant, we are down from 600 to 400 in just one union. This is a fact nation wide.

So once again, what other GOP sponsored talking points will you use?

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Why We Must Rescue the U.S. Postal Service From the Brink of Death [View all] xchrom Feb 2013 OP

that's a very informative article. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #1

i thought so, too. nt xchrom Feb 2013 #2

Why is it customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #3

I think the post office needs junk mail Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #4

how much of an increase would be needed to make up the $15 billion shortfall? phantom power Feb 2013 #8

Cause you see Congress has to authorize that nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #10

K&R nt abelenkpe Feb 2013 #5

"a clear mandate: to enable universal low-cost access to information" el_bryanto Feb 2013 #6

Paper is becoming obsolete as a way to communicate information badtoworse Feb 2013 #7

the real reason the PO is in financial trouble Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2013 #9

If they don't prefund the retirees benefits, the retirees won't get them FarCenter Feb 2013 #11

Tell me, do you need to pay your thirty year fixed nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #12

If you are not going to have income 15 to 30 years out, you can't get a 30 year fixed mortgage. FarCenter Feb 2013 #13

But you are swallowing the RNC talking points whole. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #14

If USPS is charging 1/3 to 1/5 what FedEx and UPS charge, why don't they raise their rates? FarCenter Feb 2013 #16

Cause, this might come as another shock to you nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #17

I checked the rates, and all three came out about the same price FarCenter Feb 2013 #18

Yup, why I consistently use USPS since it's cheaper. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #19

The part you know they want is the large 50 billion dollar fund they forced the post office to make Johonny Feb 2013 #15