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OldBaldy1701E

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33. Congress has made other mistakes that they were all in on before.

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 09:19 AM

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It is a shame that they don't see the need to fix this one.

But, then again, the purpose is to cut off communications. That is why they are tanking the Postal Service.

It is also why they keep on trying to 'regulate' the internet. Not to 'protect the children'. but to destroy any community formation and ability to organize.

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USPS to suspend pension contributions, seeks 4-cent stamp price hike [View all] BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago OP

$4.25 gasoline doesn't help . James48 20 hrs ago #1

Especially since Trump Old Crank 14 hrs ago #15

The USPS is required to pre-fund employees retirement.. summer_in_TX 12 hrs ago #17

That ended 4 years ago when the Postal Service Reform Act was passed MichMan 4 hrs ago #30

It's being systematically destroyed in preparation for privatization or elimination. CousinIT 20 hrs ago #2

Explain how it was defunded when it doesn't get any taxpayer subsidies? MichMan 14 hrs ago #11

Government not paying for a constitutional requirement Old Crank 14 hrs ago #14

You are correct; going all the way back to 1970 MichMan 13 hrs ago #16

1970. quakerboy 4 hrs ago #28

Enough with the nickel and diming every year TexasBushwhacker 19 hrs ago #3

more or less quakerboy 4 hrs ago #29

I get 3 letters a week and have Amazon PKG deliver once a week. Jacson6 19 hrs ago #4

"The Internet has replaced the mail delivery service for most correspondence. IMHO." BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #6

Interestingly, in our rural area, Starlink is the only satellite service we could get. Dixiegrrrl 16 hrs ago #9

Postal carriers would be part time and only work one day a week? MichMan 5 hrs ago #23

STOP delivering mail on Saturdays and save billions Bengus81 19 hrs ago #5

Or just fund the USPS properly, and get rid of the trump appointees running it into the ground quakerboy 6 hrs ago #21

It was reckless for congress to stop funding it in 1970 MichMan 5 hrs ago #24

When I was a child the stamps were four cents. twodogsbarking 17 hrs ago #7

All under the expert hand of DeJoy! He has financial interests in privatization of the USPS dontcha know! n/t PatrickforB 17 hrs ago #8

He left last year but the damage is done. BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #10

DeJoy resigned a year ago n/t MichMan 14 hrs ago #12

But the damage he did remains. I do stand corrected, but the USPS is still having DeJoy issues. n/t PatrickforB 14 hrs ago #13

It wasn't just him it was the Republican as a whole as they've been conspiring for decades to kill the USPS. cstanleytech 10 hrs ago #20

Well before DeJoy was appointed, the requirement summer_in_TX 11 hrs ago #18

Thankfully, they pre-fund bullshit was finally repealed BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #25

Frankly I think a national gas and diesel tax specifically for funding the postal service only is needed. cstanleytech 10 hrs ago #19

Time to stock up on Forever stamps again Maeve 5 hrs ago #22

Surprised TPTB haven't decided structuring is involved. bucolic_frolic 5 hrs ago #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Dyedinthewoolliberal 5 hrs ago #27

Umm... OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #31

It may have been bad, but passed with overwhelming support by voice vote in the house & unanimous consent in the senate MichMan 4 hrs ago #32

Congress has made other mistakes that they were all in on before. OldBaldy1701E 3 hrs ago #33

"It is a shame that they don't see the need to fix this one." BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago #36

You're right, it wasn't just a GOP idea and now it's been repealed, and yet D. Spaulding 3 hrs ago #35

I retired from USPS two years ago; I don't think there's anyway the USPS is D. Spaulding 3 hrs ago #34