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CocktailChemist t1_jci3hfn wrote

Until very recently the USPS was legally required to pre-fund its pension plan for 75 years, which is unheard of in private business. It was an enormous drain on capital that prevented them from being able to make those kinds of investments.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-approves-50-billion-postal-service-relief-bill-2022-03-08/

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