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In the discussion thread: Plan to fix Postal Service passes Senate [View all]

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 01:03 PM

21. Exactly. USPS's problems are caused by Congress ...

... who is working hard to put them under. This is not a USPS-created problem, Congress is killing it on purpose.

And FedEx, UPS and other carriers know they can't fill the void if the USPS does down because they all use the USPS to deliver their stuff to the areas they will not cover.

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27 replies	Author	Time	Post
Plan to fix Postal Service passes Senate [View all]	alp227	Apr 2012	OP
there will be huge cuts at some point due to decreased volumes....	IamK	Apr 2012	#1
Should contact Rep Darrell Issa	julian09	Apr 2012	#3
Issa has been pushing for the destruction of the USPS for some time now.	Occulus	Apr 2012	#13
package delivery anywhere in the usa	madrchsod	Apr 2012	#6
Exactly. USPS's problems are caused by Congress ...	SomeGuyInEagan	Apr 2012	#21
Thank you, all those who contacted their representatives to show their support.	freshwest	Apr 2012	#2
Iowa's Republican governor bemoaned the closing of post offices.	shcrane71	Apr 2012	#4
They need to eliminate Saturday delivery.	former9thward	Apr 2012	#5
saturday delivery is necessary	dmrtndl1	Apr 2012	#7
What about keeping saturday then for packages and next day delivery?	cstanleytech	Apr 2012	#8
keep saturday delivery	dmrtndl1	Apr 2012	#11
You could make the same argument about Sunday.	former9thward	Apr 2012	#10
Actually, you can't make that argument.	Occulus	Apr 2012	#17
Sorry I can't buy it.	former9thward	Apr 2012	#19
That is because you don't work there.	Occulus	Apr 2012	#23
+1	sketchy	Apr 2012	#24
Democrats really should have fixed this in 2009	0rganism	Apr 2012	#9
Susan Collins, Bush and the GOP screwed the Postal Service back in 2006	jpak	Apr 2012	#12
Why didn't ANY Democrats oppose this?	Freddie Stubbs	Apr 2012	#14
They did - but they were the minority party at that time	jpak	Apr 2012	#15
No, they did not	Freddie Stubbs	Apr 2012	#16
As to your question, it was a poison pill.	Occulus	Apr 2012	#18
Henry Waxman and Danny Davis were the co-sponsors of the bill.	former9thward	Apr 2012	#20
So the USPS was not losing money until 2006? nt	Snake Alchemist	Apr 2012	#22
Fuck the GOP, Tea Party and the Koch bothers	jpak	Apr 2012	#25
Well that sure answers it. nt	Snake Alchemist	Apr 2012	#26
to answer your question yes but	Occulus	Apr 2012	#27

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