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22. So the USPS was not losing money until 2006? nt

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 01:24 PM

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Plan to fix Postal Service passes Senate [View all] alp227 Apr 2012 OP

Should contact Rep Darrell Issa julian09 Apr 2012 #3

package delivery anywhere in the usa madrchsod Apr 2012 #6

Exactly. USPS's problems are caused by Congress ... SomeGuyInEagan Apr 2012 #21

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

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