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DCBob

(24,689 posts)
26. Yeah, I dont get that either..
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 04:33 PM
Feb 2013

If it was such an obvious tactic by the Repukes to kill the USPS why would Democrats support it without a fight?

What a Crock of Shit montanacowboy Feb 2013 #1
+100 Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #9
Thanks! grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #25
Exactly my cousin is the senior carrier in this part of the county... Historic NY Feb 2013 #31
With the 75 year funding. The post offices starts each fical year 8.5 billion in the hole. Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #45
That's actually remarkable since the congressional mandated pre funding of health care tularetom Feb 2013 #2
Why did Democrats support the bill? former9thward Feb 2013 #6
Apparently what they supported prevented a COMPLETE PRIVATIZATION of USPS sketchy Feb 2013 #8
They didn't have to support it unanimously in the Senate magellan Feb 2013 #15
Do you by any chance have a vote roxy1234 Feb 2013 #19
This thread discusses the votes, with links magellan Feb 2013 #20
Thanks for the link roxy1234 Feb 2013 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author magellan Feb 2013 #20
Yeah, I dont get that either.. DCBob Feb 2013 #26
Oh, here is the link I was looking for sketchy Feb 2013 #24
ENTIRELY... gcomeau Feb 2013 #3
The democrats are equally at fault, so blame both parties. Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #36
Where are the stories on how much the Pentagon loses daily?? Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #4
+1000 /nt Ash_F Feb 2013 #44
'Competition from UPS, FedEx and other shippers' elleng Feb 2013 #5
As pushed by the PukeBaggers...if the USPS fails, you will just use UPS, FedEx or other such... SoapBox Feb 2013 #12
Right, of course; elleng Feb 2013 #14
Social reasons is a VERY strong rationale. aquart Feb 2013 #28
Yes but apparently its VERY expensive to maintain the small, rural post offices. elleng Feb 2013 #29
GFLWT...a first class letter will cost your at least $5 or perhaps $10... Historic NY Feb 2013 #32
UPS will charge $20 to send a birthday card. alarimer Feb 2013 #41
Another clueless fuckface blogger that does absolutely no research thelordofhell Feb 2013 #7
Not LOST. Was ROBBED by the GOP Congress and their anti-union, privatization sponsors. freshwest Feb 2013 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #11
On the flip side neffernin Feb 2013 #13
Until the bad guys They_Live Feb 2013 #35
I suppose that's what they did with SS neffernin Feb 2013 #37
There's been some pretty ignorant replies to that story, maybe some of us could help that out.... groundloop Feb 2013 #16
The post offices current fiscal situation is manufactured AgingAmerican Feb 2013 #17
Here's the Bill, and some explanation follows: elleng Feb 2013 #18
This year they had to borrow the money to pay for the 75 year pre-funding of healthcare librechik Feb 2013 #23
This story is bogus or doesn't tell the whole story. upaloopa Feb 2013 #27
People resort to Facebook and email these days Gentle-man Feb 2013 #30
most of the comments They_Live Feb 2013 #33
on the bright side, if I go away for the weekend, I wont have to ask the neighbor to get my mail. olddad56 Feb 2013 #34
What they won't tell you: Without the GOP poison pill, it would have had a $4 million a day profit. PSPS Feb 2013 #38
The bill was co-sponsored by two Democrats oberliner Feb 2013 #39
And? So the fuck what? Occulus Feb 2013 #42
It's not something that Republicans pushed through against the will of Democrats. oberliner Feb 2013 #46
Actually, yes it CAN; if they hadn't the GOP would have gone after voiding the unions' contracts. Occulus Feb 2013 #48
Democrats were in the majority at that time oberliner Feb 2013 #49
Whatever. Occulus Feb 2013 #50
Democrats had the power to stop that from happening oberliner Feb 2013 #51
Republicans still held both houses of Congress -- it was a lame duck session sketchy Feb 2013 #53
An exhaustive look at Democrats' involvement in this sketchy Feb 2013 #40
It went unnoticed BECAUSE IT ISN'T RELEVANT. Occulus Feb 2013 #43
Knowledge is Power, Occulus, and Sunlight is the best disinfectant sketchy Feb 2013 #47
I want the USPS saved... handmade34 Feb 2013 #52
+1 sketchy Feb 2013 #54
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