Goodbye USPO

[dellinger63]

You've done enough and have earned a spot next to the buggy whip.

Imagine the green house gases and trees saved not to mention taxpayer money!

You gave us Son of Sam, the saying 'going postal' and the Seinfeld character Newman. Well done

[Riot]

I find it ridiculous that the Republicans in Congress demanded that the USPO fund retirement funds years in advance, in a deliberate effort to eliminate the PO, and also refuse to allow the PO to raise rates to what is needed to break even.

[Clip-Clop]

Raising rates does not increase demand, which is the problem with the post office.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Raising rates does not increase demand, which is the problem with the post office.

It's called the Internet!

Call me crazy but some day personal checks shall also earn a spot near the buggy whip. Printers beware!

[jms62]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

It's called the Internet!

Call me crazy but some day personal checks shall also earn a spot near the buggy whip. Printers beware!

Depends on what they are printing..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRv4jp-hhBE

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by jms62

Depends on what they are printing..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRv4jp-hhBE

We love ours at the office.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Raising rates does not increase demand, which is the problem with the post office.

No, the problem with the post office is that they have plenty of money to fund their daily operations, if they were not required to take that money and instead fund pension benefits years in advance to the tune of millions of dollars.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Riot

I find it ridiculous that the Republicans in Congress demanded that the USPO fund retirement funds years in advance, in a deliberate effort to eliminate the PO, and also refuse to allow the PO to raise rates to what is needed to break even.

Votes: Dec 8, 2006: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote. A record of each representative’s position was not kept.

Dec 9, 2006: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each senator’s position was not kept.

Additionally, two of the three cosponsors for this bill were Democrats and you just don’t get more “liberal” than Henry Waxman (D-CA):

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Votes: Dec 8, 2006: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote. A record of each representative’s position was not kept.

Dec 9, 2006: This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent. A record of each senator’s position was not kept.

Additionally, two of the three cosponsors for this bill were Democrats and you just don’t get more “liberal” than Henry Waxman (D-CA):

http://www.ampc.org/blog/2010/07/why...-office-broke/

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Riot

http://www.ampc.org/blog/2010/07/why...-office-broke/

You are showing something that references 1984 do blame Congress today?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

You are showing something that references 1984 do blame Congress today?

No, it references far more than that. Didn't read the whole thing, did ya?

Sigh .... I give up