WASHINGTON – Today, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Ranking Member Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) released the following reactions to the announcement that the U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014:
“Unfortunately, today’s announcement that the Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in the second quarter of 2014 comes as no surprise,” said Chairman Carper. “In 20 of the past 22 quarters, the Postal Service has announced losses, often times amounting to billions of dollars. The harsh reality is that it’s likely we’ll continue to see the U.S. Postal Service suffer unsustainable losses that threaten its long-term viability until Congress acts. As I’ve said time and time again, Congress and the Administration need to come to agreement on comprehensive legislation that reforms, right-sizes and modernizes this American institution. The bipartisan Postal Reform Act of 2014, which Dr. Coburn and I passed out of Committee earlier this year, would make the changes that the Postal Service needs to thrive into the future. I am hopeful that this legislation will be brought to the Senate floor soon so we can save the Postal Service once and for all.”
“Without structural reform, taxpayers are going to keep seeing the Postal Service’s losses pile up,” said Dr. Coburn. “Both the Senate and the House have reform bills that would fix the problem. It’s time for Congress to get something passed before another quarter goes by.”
Coburn says the taxpayers will continue to see postal loses pile up maybe he should get educated before he retires the tax payers don’t fund the postal service but the richest one% all got taxbreaks back in 2006 thanks to Gop and susan Collins they stoled the profit of u.s.p.s.
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Tony B you said it all. Hope the others wake up soon
Tony B you said it all. Hope the others wake up soon.
This is the same rich Doctor Coburn who was on Fox news last week saying America shouldn’t have a federal minimum wage. News flash everyone.. Congress and the Republicans are killing this country and in a few years the Post Office will be Privatized!!!! Romney was very close in becoming President and he said he wanted us GONE!!!!!! We must get everyone to vote in the May primary. Rep. Ryan’s budget which the House approved is to cut Social Security and privatize that, cut Medicare and Medicaid, ACA, the chip program, slash the VA, slash mass transit and bridge construction, ship more jobs to China, Japan, Vietnam, Pakistan, Pell grants for college students and promote charter schools and crush public education.. One or more of these cuts I just mentioned i’m sure will hurt you and your family shortly.. WAKE UP brothers and sisters!!!! The Koch brothers own the TEABAGGERS and Republicans!!!! Not all Democrats are good but their agenda isn’t to privatize and cut everything!!! If you want to lose your 25 bucks an hour, your pension and TSP, your overtime and health insurance and vacation and sick days, then slice your throat and your family’s throat and vote Republicans. If you have just a bit of common sense and intelligence, then please vote for the Democrats.. Remember this!!!! Who wants to privatize us???? The Republicans and the 1%… Thank You!!!!
blah blah blah,a year from now we will still be talking about postal reform.