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ProfessionalLeftist

(4,982 posts) Wed Apr 25, 2012, 04:37 PM Apr 2012

Voting on S. 1789 (Postal Reform bill) happening now

Voting on the Postal Reform bill S. 1789 has begun. Watch the vote on the senate floor here: http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN2/

The bill calls for refunding the multi-billion overpayment to the postal workers pension fund, closing post offices nationwide, and cutting delivery to 5 days a week within 2 years.

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Voting on S. 1789 (Postal Reform bill) happening now (Original Post) ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2012 OP

The Postal Reform bill currently has more than 60 Yay votes ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2012 #1

Sad but Thanks for the heads-up! DianaForRussFeingold Apr 2012 #2

It sucks and is unnecessary. ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2012 #3

I agree! I like Bernie Sanders-I know there's only so much he can do! DianaForRussFeingold Apr 2012 #4

It is not reform. It is denial of service through de-funding Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #5

Bingo. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2012 #7

If the House is run by morons, they'll pass a worse version or simply not vote on it at all. Selatius Apr 2012 #6

ProfessionalLeftist

(4,982 posts)

1. The Postal Reform bill currently has more than 60 Yay votes

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 04:49 PM

Apr 2012

in the Senate.

EDIT to add link to the bill online:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:s.1789:

DianaForRussFeingold

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2. Sad but Thanks for the heads-up!

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 04:57 PM

Apr 2012

Postal Workers rally against "Lie-Berman" Sponsored "Postal Reform bill S 1789":

ProfessionalLeftist

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3. It sucks and is unnecessary.

Reply to DianaForRussFeingold (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 05:05 PM

Apr 2012

It's just another way to add to our unemployment numbers, cut worker salaries and benefits and destroy unions.

EDIT: Bernie Sanders did his best to dull some of the pain: http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=f4525291-9228-4b49-bff4-061154a8aaca

But it hasn't gotten to Congress yet. I shudder to think what they'll do to it.