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In reply to the discussion: It's not the Internet: The real reason the post office is struggling [View all]libinnyandia
(1,374 posts)56. One of the ironic things about this is the fact that the rural areas, at least in my state, which
would be impacted the most, are overwhelmingly Republican.
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Uncle Joe
Apr 2012
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The post office is the largest company in America next to Walmart--and it's a UNIONIZED gov't agency
live love laugh
Apr 2012
#49
And they put the pre-paid funds into the general treasury where it is spent like everything else.
dkf
Apr 2012
#4
Thank you. +1. This is another part of the greatest robbery in history. K&R. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2012
#7
Personally I don't believe it makes a difference whether they were making a profit or not,
Uncle Joe
Apr 2012
#12
Yes, but it's a littly silly to suggest that the pension is the main reason the USPS is losing money
Snake Alchemist
Apr 2012
#14
there is one key thing both of you seem to be overlooking for what might also be part of the loss.
cstanleytech
Apr 2012
#27
they didn't pre-fund the pensions from June to November of last year? How did they get around that?
yodermon
Apr 2012
#24
Excellent point. Infrastructure rarely makes a profit directly. Nor should it.
RufusTFirefly
Apr 2012
#29
that's one of the most accurate picture of the relationship between business and government ever
yurbud
Apr 2012
#19
When the Democrats took over control of the House and Senate in 2007, they had other priorities.
Selatius
Apr 2012
#55
How can exposing the calculation to destroy the post office further the lie that
Uncle Joe
Apr 2012
#58
One of the ironic things about this is the fact that the rural areas, at least in my state, which
libinnyandia
Apr 2012
#56