Interesting - this is what I was looking for thanks!
On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Sam wrote:
> Found this summary at NRO (right wing rag):
>
> Congress required ten years worth of these pre-funding payments in
> a 2006 law, largely because USPSs business was shrinking and future
> reven
On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 1:07 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote:
> I will give credit where credit is due
I think you meant to say blame here, and I'm really not interested.
-Cameron
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Found this summary at NRO (right wing rag):
Congress required ten years worth of these pre-funding payments in
a 2006 law, largely because USPSs business was shrinking and future
revenues couldnt be expected to cover benefits. Until that point,
USPS had been operating on a pay as you go mo
I will give credit where credit is due, e.g., the surge in Iraq, but
in this case what has happened was the direct result of a bad law and
bad presidential decision. I hope that I would make the same judgement
in 6 years with some of Obama's decisions.
The point is that if the post office is not
Thank you for not answering my question and continuing to blather on about
your hate for Bush. Lastly, thank you for the reminder of why I haven't
been reading this list lately.
-Cameron
On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 11:45 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote:
> He initiated it, and this is where the woes starte
"He initiated it, and this is where the woes started. "
He did? He certainly signed it but it looks like it originated in the
house, which is the way it is supposed to work.
"The reason they are not is because of a political decision, not a
financial, economic or business related decision."
He initiated it, and this is where the woes started. If the USPS did
not have that extra burden, that no other business has it would be
profitable or at least breaking even. The reason they are not is
because of a political decision, not a financial, economic or business
related decision.
On Thu,
Not sure if they were saving it from itself or just shut it down
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40983_20091214.pdf
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On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Cameron Childress wrote:
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> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote:
>
>> Lets also not forget that the post office has to over
"Thank the republicans and George W. Bush for this."
He certainly received some of the thanks.
But, let's not forget that this passed by voice a voice vote in the house
(unfortunately, who voted which way was not kept) and passed by unanimous
consent in the senate (where the GOP did not have a f
"Saturday delivery should have been axed years ago."
I couldn't agree more.
I wouldn't mind the federal government opening up mail delivery to some
competition either.
J
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Ninety percent of politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.
- Henry Kissinger
Politicians are people who,
On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote:
> Lets also not forget that the post office has to over pay their
> retirement funds (not an investment each and every cent) by
> congressional mandate. As of last year, there wee about $15 billion in
> overpayments, that by law the Post Offi
Thank the republicans and George W. Bush for this. In 2006, Bush
signed the Postal Accountability Act that requires the agency for 10
years to pre-pay retiree pensions 75 years in advance. As a
consequence, the agency has added a whopping $5.5 billion annually to
its balance sheet and will continu
Which is ridiculous.
On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 8:40 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote:
>
> Lets also not forget that the post office has to over pay their
> retirement funds (not an investment each and every cent) by
> congressional mandate. As of last year, there wee about $15 billion in
> overpayments, t
Lets also not forget that the post office has to over pay their
retirement funds (not an investment each and every cent) by
congressional mandate. As of last year, there wee about $15 billion in
overpayments, that by law the Post Office cannot touch.
On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 9:33 AM, Cameron Child
I have a hard time finding a reason for delivery more than 3 days a week.
On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 8:30 AM, GMoney wrote:
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> Saturday delivery should have been axed years ago.
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When pay phones are no longer in demand, phone companies remove them. When
Delivery of mail 6 fracking days a week is obviously no longer in demand,
the US Government goes on recess.
Fantastic.
-Cameron
On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Jerry Barnes wrote:
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> Post Office Nears First D
Saturday delivery should have been axed years ago.
On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Jerry Barnes wrote:
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> Post Office Nears First Default in Its
> History<
> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1872396390444097904577535322022316422.html?mod=WSJ_hppMIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond
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Post Office Nears First Default in Its
History<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1872396390444097904577535322022316422.html?mod=WSJ_hppMIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond>
Before I post a few excerpts, I want to make it clear that the post office
is not shutting down. This default is specif
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