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Re:The U.S. can now set its own rates for mail from China an... by bobcostas55 on Monday June 29, 2020 @11:53AM (#23678702)
Unless you think the money to pay pensions will magically materialize out of thin air in the future, I don't see what's artificial about it. They have obligations to pay and recognize them.
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Re:The U.S. can now set its own rates for mail from China an... by ardy42 on Monday June 29, 2020 @12:07PM (#23678864)
>> The artificial nature of the USPS's debt comes from the fact that congress passed an (unusual) requirement to make it prepay health & retirement benefits.

> Unless you think the money to pay pensions will magically materialize out of thin air in the future, I don't see what's artificial about it. They have obligations to pay and recognize them.

My understanding is every other entity that has similar obligations is allowed to pay them as they go.

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