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26. Good points. That puts a new light on it. I don't think the repugs will want to dump 600k...

Sun Apr 12, 2020, 02:07 AM

Apr 2020

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additional workers unto the unemployment line a month and a few days before the election.

Dumb ass trump might, as he just rejected funding for the post office and knows it employs many POCs. Moscow Mitch will have sit his stupid behind down and tell him it's not a good idea to shut down the post office even though he if it could stop mail-in voting.

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The post office says it will run out of funds by the end of Sept. Is it just a coincidence that... [View all] brush Apr 2020 OP

This just cannot stand. People will holler bloody murder if they try to kill it. flying_wahini Apr 2020 #1

Um, if Amazon is using the USPS for delivery misanthrope Apr 2020 #5

But, is Amazon paying USPS enough for the work they perform? VarryOn Apr 2020 #13

Good point misanthrope Apr 2020 #37

Of course not. They need hundreds of millions no matter how much Amazon uses them. brush Apr 2020 #17

None of that matters if the post office goes out of business. What are you talking about? brush Apr 2020 #8

Charge commercials the rate to mail an individual letter? Itll be closed by the end of the month! No lunasun Apr 2020 #14

This has been worrying me to no end. We have Cha Apr 2020 #2

Well, its necessity is written into the Constitution misanthrope Apr 2020 #6

Oh right.. I has read that about The Contitution Cha Apr 2020 #9

Congress is not required to establish post offices. It merely has the power to do so. Celerity Apr 2020 #31

Thanks**nm misanthrope Apr 2020 #38

K&R UTUSN Apr 2020 #3

K&R denbot Apr 2020 #4

I think many in the private sector will... spicysista Apr 2020 #7

That's been my thought, too, spicysister.. Cha Apr 2020 #10

Hi, Cha! spicysista Apr 2020 #16

Aloha, spicysista! Cha Apr 2020 #20

It's not too bad in San Diego, yet... spicysista Apr 2020 #22

Ah.. you're in Cha Apr 2020 #23

I genuinely don't think so. Whatever 45 says, his followers push the "I believe" button... SKKY Apr 2020 #36

Yep, the post office is the only delivery service whose reach covers every address in the entire... brush Apr 2020 #12

Yes, I was thinking about my extended family all throughout the south. spicysista Apr 2020 #19

Exactly customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #34

It was June. Give congress more time now. That's good. jimfields33 Apr 2020 #11

It is all part of a plan to privatize the USPS, their retirement funds. StTimofEdenRoc Apr 2020 #15

Yep, repugs have been trying to get their hands on that for years. brush Apr 2020 #21

Many people get their Unemployment and Stimulus checks via USPS aeromanKC Apr 2020 #18

K&R for the USPS Blue Owl Apr 2020 #24

Not only are the financial costs and delivery services at stake, Stonepounder Apr 2020 #25

Good points. That puts a new light on it. I don't think the repugs will want to dump 600k... brush Apr 2020 #26

Please remember that the only reason the P.O. is in the mess Jim_S Apr 2020 #27

Yes, I remember that. They handicapped the P.O. and if nothing is done now... brush Apr 2020 #35

We can come up with $4.5 TRILLION that we don't even have, but can't sustain our postal service? DFW Apr 2020 #28

Just a ploy for trump to use duforsure Apr 2020 #29

We can help. Buy stamps and send letters or cards. chowder66 Apr 2020 #30

What a simple and good idea. I'm going to go buy stamps. Hortensis Apr 2020 #32

The Republicans have been after the giant USPS cookie jar Hortensis Apr 2020 #33