tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067977173951690762.post2984914226052863445..comments2023-10-05T08:44:09.303-07:00Comments on JG, Caesarea: Gail Collins, "Playing Post Office": Why No One Wants to Play Post Office with GailJeffrey Grossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01847518948270295312noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067977173951690762.post-45856578701830780752013-08-10T14:19:04.452-07:002013-08-10T14:19:04.452-07:00The worst part about Congress forcing the USPS to ...The worst part about Congress forcing the USPS to fund that 5BILUSD/year is that Congress then put it in general revenue, just like they did with the Social Security surpluses generated by tax increases in the 1980's to cover the big Boomer retirement wave of today.<br />Clinton commingled those SS surpluses to make it appear as if the Federal gov was in 'surplus'.<br /><br />All the retirees have now is an IOU.<br /><br />The USPS is IN the Constitution, and it should never have become an accounting hoax.<br /><br />Just like Cheney's 2001 & 2003 tax cuts were a hoax, because those 'surpluses' were fake.<br /><br />of course, at this point, what difference does it make?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com