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15. Exactly.....

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 06:24 PM

Feb 2013

and we can thank the rethugs in the lame duck session of congress in 2006 for passing such ridiculous legistlation

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Of course, we know why this is happening. louis-t Feb 2013 #1

no doubt Fight2Win Feb 2013 #2

They have been after the Post Office for years. LisaLynne Feb 2013 #3

the problem with that theory green for victory Feb 2013 #4

The vote was nearly Unanimous librabear Feb 2013 #9

It is the Republicans' fault brentspeak Feb 2013 #24

That would have made them the party of no, right? librabear Feb 2013 #27

And our president STILL hasn't found some Plucketeer Feb 2013 #19

UPS, FedEx and others would profit from demise of the US Postal Service Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2013 #32

Unfortunately, this is not widely known n/t deutsey Feb 2013 #6

make it so Fight2Win Feb 2013 #8

For what it's worth, I've spread it around deutsey Feb 2013 #11

kr HiPointDem Feb 2013 #7

Truthout.org has done excellent reporting on this subject. nt proverbialwisdom Feb 2013 #12

My question has been, "Who actually is in line to steal the Post Office pensions?" Dont call me Shirley Feb 2013 #13

DURec leftstreet Feb 2013 #14

Exactly..... titanicdave Feb 2013 #15

THANK YOU!!!!! beachgirl2365 Feb 2013 #17

Ok.... Who did the passing of PAEA in the Rethug 2006 Congress help? beachgirl2365 Feb 2013 #18

KICK senseandsensibility Feb 2013 #20

Kick nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #21

Congress can easily fix the Post Office problem they created Blue Idaho Feb 2013 #22

With Darrell Issa (R-CA) it's about hurting union workers, of course. tclambert Feb 2013 #25

True fact that! nt. Blue Idaho Feb 2013 #30

In Canada, first class stamps are 63¢. tclambert Feb 2013 #23

Yes. aquart Feb 2013 #26

K&R hay rick Feb 2013 #31

kick Fight2Win Feb 2013 #33