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By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyNot so fast, Mr. Postman. A Montana senator says lawmakers overseeing the U.S. Postal Service's budget will stand in the way of a cost-savings plan to eliminate Saturday mail deliveries. Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat, said Wednesday that doing away with Saturday deliveries would be a hardship for rural areas such as the vast rolling hills and mountains of his state. Tester said he's convinced the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that handles the post office budget will block the reduced service plan, according to the Associated Press. (Tester is a member of that panel.) Postmaster General ...
Postal Service Wants to Cut Back Mail Delivery
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (March 2) -- The U.S. Postal Service delivered the bad news today about your mail delivery: It's going to keep getting worse. Citing "unprecedented volume declines" in what has derisively become known as snail mail, Postmaster General John Potter announced a projected $238 billion shortfall in revenues over the next decade that will require deep cuts if the independent agency founded by Benjamin Franklin is to survive in the Internet age. "The crisis we're facing gives us an historic opportunity to make changes that will lay the foundation for a leaner, more market-responsive ...
Clinton Mailer Spells Beginning of Dirty Campaign
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailyIn the wake of John McCain's ascension as the presumptive GOP nominee, heightened scrutiny has attached to whether the continuing Democratic race will help or harm McCain's to-be rival. If the Clinton-Obama race portrays both candidates as noble, responsible servants of the public trust, the continuing spotlight and free publicity could heighten their public exposure and bolster the eventual victor's poll numbers. On the other hand, should the Democratic race turn into a mud-slinging, cut-throat fight to the death, both candidates may find their reputations tarnished and the winner's tactics ...
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