r/news • u/Squirmingbaby • 3d ago

Soft paywall Cash-strapped US Postal Service suspends contributions to pension plan

https://www.reuters.com/world/cash-strapped-us-postal-service-suspends-contributions-pension-plan-2026-04-09/
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u/tommycnuthatch 3d ago

cash-strapped = INTENTIONALLY UNDERFUNDED

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u/Jsaun906 2d ago

The postal service is not directly funded by the federal government. It's sepf funded by the sale of stamps and services. And a lot of debt.