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Chrit User ID: 27088294 United States 02/06/2013 01:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The post office makes money, when congress mandated in 2006 that the post office had to pre-fund healthcare for every employee for 75 years in to the future, including putting money away for people yet unborn and that the post office only had 10 years to put 75 years of funding away at a cost of $5.5 billion a year, congress had a goal. Congress knows the post office makes money so they are trying to break them and federalize the post office so they can use the money and TAX you to run the post office. the reality of the mandate also does not take in to account technology and assumes postal employee number will increase at an ever rising rate, the post office is fighting back and something like 5 out of 9 jobs are going to be cut so they can re-do the retirement numbers. One more time, congress wants to take over the postal service & spend the money the postal service makes and Tax you at the same time to run the postal service and still make you buy stamps to mail things. Congress sees dollar signs and a huge money pool they can squander. [link to my.firedoglake.com] I'm only human, it's my biggest flaw. We must all realize a sink a chair and a pillow are all luxuries of home and a soldiers helmet takes the place of all three. |
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Vision Thing User ID: 33314345 United States 02/06/2013 08:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The post office makes money, when congress mandated in 2006 that the post office had to pre-fund healthcare for every employee for 75 years in to the future, including putting money away for people yet unborn and that the post office only had 10 years to put 75 years of funding away at a cost of $5.5 billion a year, congress had a goal. Congress knows the post office makes money so they are trying to break them and federalize the post office so they can use the money and TAX you to run the post office. Quoting: Chrit the reality of the mandate also does not take in to account technology and assumes postal employee number will increase at an ever rising rate, the post office is fighting back and something like 5 out of 9 jobs are going to be cut so they can re-do the retirement numbers. One more time, congress wants to take over the postal service & spend the money the postal service makes and Tax you at the same time to run the postal service and still make you buy stamps to mail things. Congress sees dollar signs and a huge money pool they can squander. [link to my.firedoglake.com] very good explanation, thanks |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 33389306 United States 02/06/2013 08:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The post office makes money, when congress mandated in 2006 that the post office had to pre-fund healthcare for every employee for 75 years in to the future, including putting money away for people yet unborn and that the post office only had 10 years to put 75 years of funding away at a cost of $5.5 billion a year, congress had a goal. Congress knows the post office makes money so they are trying to break them and federalize the post office so they can use the money and TAX you to run the post office. Quoting: Chrit the reality of the mandate also does not take in to account technology and assumes postal employee number will increase at an ever rising rate, the post office is fighting back and something like 5 out of 9 jobs are going to be cut so they can re-do the retirement numbers. One more time, congress wants to take over the postal service & spend the money the postal service makes and Tax you at the same time to run the postal service and still make you buy stamps to mail things. Congress sees dollar signs and a huge money pool they can squander. [link to my.firedoglake.com] The best way to cut jobs (which they should do) is to go to 3 day delivery. There will be A routes and B routes. A routes are delivered Monday, Wednesday, Friday. B routes are delivered Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Each employee works all six days. |
katzi User ID: 30628141 United States 02/06/2013 08:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | (quote) Depends how big your Uncle's package is. hehe *please if you haven't already, accept jesus as your lord and savior. the time is now. *being awake is awesome *remember, being awake means nothing if you dont have Christ leedle leedle,leedle lee. when the going gets tough, back that ass up |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 4032947 United States 02/06/2013 08:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ^^This Just cut delivery to everybody like another poster mentioned. Have PO boxes for everybody. 1. Centralize mail for easy distribution. 2. You will still need people to manage, sort etc. 3. No more fucktards blocking the roads with delivery 4. Keep mail secure in one location This will also allow the government to: 1. Get your biometric readings when you go to the post office 2. Force you to validate identity 3. Easier to keep tabs on you 4. Easier to keep tabs on you 5. Easier to keep tabs on you 6. Easier to keep tabs on you Either way I don't really care. If something is that important we all know that the fucking sheriff will deliver it you lol... |
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TDJ User ID: 32831057 United States 02/06/2013 08:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ohhhh Noooooo, you mean I will only get bills FIVE days a week? Bummer I really don't see a need for daily mail anymore. All I ever get is bills and junk like credit card offers and coupons that I throw away anyway. If I want to contact someone there are much better ways to do it than sending something through the mail. I'm surprised they aren't still using horses. The technology is outdated and not needed. If I order something online usually the postal service is the slowest and most expensive. My mail carrier is a super nice guy and I don't want to see any of them lose a job but it appears to be in the cards. Last Edited by Founders Fan on 02/06/2013 08:44 PM If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already. Bob Marley “The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809) Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. Bruce Lee |
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ZEROeffect User ID: 33474290 Canada 02/06/2013 08:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm in Canada and our post office delivers 5 days a week for I don't know how long now. Still don't see a need for more than once a week though. People would adapt to once a week. I think the post office is a huge DRAIN on spending. Cut it to once a week. Done! |
10-DUDE User ID: 33403755 United States 02/06/2013 08:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Five years time, will be but a shadow of what we once knew. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 4613981 80 % of Americans cannot afford the bills now. Unemployment , honestly hovering at 20%. This country is done. Not if we evolve I hate to say it, but there really isn't much need for the post office. Unless it's small enough to throw like a frisbee, it's cheaper to FedEx. Meow |
Chrit User ID: 27088294 United States 02/06/2013 08:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If the postal service successfully funds the congressional mandate and survivse the next three years they will be in one heck of a good position. Congress does not expect them to survive though; we might even see congress get involved in this reduction of service with the end goal in mind. Last Edited by Chrit on 02/06/2013 09:07 PM I'm only human, it's my biggest flaw. We must all realize a sink a chair and a pillow are all luxuries of home and a soldiers helmet takes the place of all three. |
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Brad Daylight User ID: 1779676 United States 02/06/2013 08:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "I have felt despair many times in my life, but I do not keep a chair for it." ~Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes Today is a gift, that is why it is called "The Present" “When an opponent declares, “I will not come over to your side,” I calmly say, “Your child belongs to us already… What are you? You will pass on. Your descendants, however, now stand in the new camp. In a short time they will know nothing else but this new community.” - Adolf Hitler “If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.” -Oscar Wilde Have a nice day, may God bless you :D |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 11292052 United States 02/06/2013 09:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Good move on the post office. the next big step would be to force retirement on all of those baby boomers raking in the huge hourly rates and hire in half the amount of younger people to fill in the void at a lesser but still respectable hourly wage. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 11292052 United States 02/06/2013 09:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If they REALLY want to save money, get rid of all those worthless, rude Affirmative Action nigz that won't work and take up space. Nothing more worthless in the world than a nig who works for the government........besides Jews, that is! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 33841803 I for one support what you said in FULL. The mail delivery person in my neighborhood is a black and she is HORRIBLE! Our mail ends up down the street half the time. We get other neighbors mail all the time too. You would think they are paying this lazy joke 8 dollars an hour. It makes me fucking sick to know that they start these worthless fuckers at 15.00 or better depending on the route. |