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Hortensis

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

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Sun Apr 12, 2020, 06:01 AM

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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