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In reply to the discussion: USPS to announce Saturday service cuts in effort to slash costs [View all]naaman fletcher
(7,362 posts)9. I think they are keeping the post offices open saturday
but just halting delivery
But I'm not sure on that.
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The only reason the USPS is losing money is that the republicans made it fund .....
Botany
Feb 2013
#1
I agree, hell I didnt even know you could classify an obvious long term Note as a "current Liability
Katashi_itto
Feb 2013
#33
Why can't the new Dem Senate and WH overturn that law that Bush & Issa cooked up
Doctor_J
Feb 2013
#3
Because it was a bipartisan bill that received unanimous Dem support in the Senate?
hack89
Feb 2013
#26
If they are racking up delivery costs, why not deliver 1st class mail then?
dixiegrrrrl
Feb 2013
#44
And once the Republicans have their way, the new privatized service will be GREAT. NOT!
Gregorian
Feb 2013
#36
Germany and Japan tried it. First class postage is about double what we pay. And Japan went back
tclambert
Feb 2013
#40
The USPS would make a handsome profit if it charged the same postage rates as Canada,
tclambert
Feb 2013
#43
What they need to do is to increase postal rates on other than first class and packages.
FarCenter
Feb 2013
#55
I agree. Business mail should pay for itself, not rely on first class mail to subsidize it.
tclambert
Feb 2013
#67