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39. K&R. Fantastic post.

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Some things about the USPS [View all] nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 OP

yet another public institution people are apparently okay with the republicans destroying liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #1

Most Americans, hell, most DU'ers, are ignorant of these nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #2

I am not ignorant sad-cafe Feb 2013 #27

Big Eddie tries most every night montanacowboy Feb 2013 #52

Not the republicans, this was a bipartisan scheme. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #47

I would happily pay $1.00 for a first-class stamp Orrex Feb 2013 #3

It is getting Congress to authorize this nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #4

You're 100% right--Congress (especially certain elements thereof) is the obstacle Orrex Feb 2013 #8

You know truly shocking??? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #9

My postman made an off color comment once when he handed me my Time magazine Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #19

No surprise. hay rick Feb 2013 #41

Indeed. I wonder if the same people who buy $1.00 soda from the vending machine daily alp227 Feb 2013 #46

In Switzerland, we pay the equivalent of $1.09 for a first-class stamp and it's not a burden. Heidi Feb 2013 #49

Thnak You. NOLALady Feb 2013 #5

Hubby works at the plant nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #6

Even though they have issues, I think it's a business model SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #23

Absolutely. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #26

Do you know of any online effort to get congresspeople SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #42

The nation has a petition. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #43

I don't have experience with this kind of effort, Senator Hagan (D-NC) SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #50

Change.org Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #53

K&R Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #7

And UPS and others are allowed to skim the cream off the top of the mail business. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #10

I am all for (re)subsidizing the USPS Taverner Feb 2013 #11

That's admirable wryter2000 Feb 2013 #28

Fed-Ex, their competitor, has Kinkos Hayabusa Feb 2013 #32

Postal Service is prohibited from offering those services. nt hay rick Feb 2013 #34

Rules and Regulations can always be changed. Hayabusa Feb 2013 #35

I'd pay $2 per stamp - in any case the USPS is needed Taverner Feb 2013 #33

If the Postal Service hadn't been forced a Rep Congress to fund 75 years of retirement benefits, amandabeech Feb 2013 #36

+100 Taverner Feb 2013 #37

I like the Post Office matt819 Feb 2013 #12

Imagine: Gov demands in 10 years, pay your retirement, your child's, that child's, 75 years worth. Festivito Feb 2013 #13

Know what I hate about UPS and FedEx? PDJane Feb 2013 #14

Next year nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #15

Call your friends and family Milliesmom Feb 2013 #16

Yes please!! SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #22

Can someone explain to me why union benefits should not be funded? kudzu22 Feb 2013 #17

They were like any other employer nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #20

Pension funds and health care funds are separate. hay rick Feb 2013 #30

Not for 75 years in advance wryter2000 Feb 2013 #59

issa also has a wish list of USPS regulations he's xxqqqzme Feb 2013 #18

True Story - might want to add that they support dem candidates SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #21

Rate increases are not approved by Congress. former9thward Feb 2013 #24

Let me quote this back to you, make sure I understand Leslie Valley Feb 2013 #25

Kick nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #29

unfortunately it seems we can be talked into almost anything in the name of saving money. We are jwirr Feb 2013 #31

I've spent a lot of time in rural areas, small towns and small cities. amandabeech Feb 2013 #38

I know nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #40

K&R. Fantastic post. wakemewhenitsover Feb 2013 #39

Ed touched on it tonight. The people that will suffer the most from no Saturday delivery bluestate10 Feb 2013 #44

Indeed. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #45

You should look into how the USPS is forced to subsidize FedEx and UPS by Congress. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #48

they've been trying to privatize it for years 2pooped2pop Feb 2013 #51

Why would we need to raise rates, if the USPS could get out from under from prefunding the RC Feb 2013 #54

Donahue has asked for a raise for years too. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #55

You don't get it--the prefunding scam the PO is dealing with is not a bug--it's a feature. Nay Feb 2013 #57

No, you don't get it. RC Feb 2013 #58

Great post. NCTraveler Feb 2013 #56

Interesting comment about Issa and UPS... midnight Feb 2013 #60