The Post Office isn't broke -- it's being robbed.
The United States Postal Service has just announced due to budget shortfalls, mail will no longer be delivered on Saturdays starting in August.
It's true the post office faces financial challenges. However, the financial problems are in large part a direct result of an onerous and ill-considered 2006 law called the "Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act" (PAEA) mandating pre-funding the postal service retiree health care and pension benefits for 75 years — something no other government agency or private company is forced to do.
The vast majority — 85% — of the budget red ink comes from this pre-funding mandate. The PAEA was created by Republicans intent on goal:
The United States Postal Service has just announced due to budget shortfalls, mail will no longer be delivered on Saturdays starting in August.
It's true the post office faces financial challenges. However, the financial problems are in large part a direct result of an onerous and ill-considered 2006 law called the "Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act" (PAEA) mandating pre-funding the postal service retiree health care and pension benefits for 75 years — something no other government agency or private company is forced to do.
The vast majority — 85% — of the budget red ink comes from this pre-funding mandate. The PAEA was created by Republicans intent on goal:
Killing a government service or the sake of proving government
can't work.
Please tell Congress: Don't let Republicans kill the Post Office.
http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/usps_sat_delivery/?r_by=54523-352600-mVkwAJx&rc=paste1
Please tell Congress: Don't let Republicans kill the Post Office.
http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/usps_sat_delivery/?r_by=54523-352600-mVkwAJx&rc=paste1
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