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The Postman Always Begs Twice

In case you missed the news, the United States Postal Service -- still clinging to the hope that e-mail thing is a fad -- released yet another series of dismal financial numbers today. From the Hill:

The U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday that it lost $3.3 billion in the first three months of the fiscal year as the agency continues to hemorrhage money.

The majority of the losses, some $3.1 billion, occurred because the USPS had to pre-fund its retirement plan.

... The USPS might run up against its debt ceiling this fall, forcing action on the bills.

... [Congressman Darrell] Issa noted that USPS has said that even if it no longer needs to pre-fund its employee benefits, it will still reach its debt limit in the fall.

Keep in mind that the USPS lost $8.5 billion in 2010 and an…[more]

February 09, 2012 • 03:13 pm
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ObamaCare 101: How President Obama's Healthcare Reforms Will Impact Patients and Doctors Print
By CFIF Staff
Wednesday, July 08 2009

As the White House and Congress intensify their efforts to revamp the nation’s healthcare system, the American people seem to have more questions than answers. How will “reform” impact access to care and physicians? How will “reform” be paid for?

Others are questioning why we are rushing into a government-run healthcare system before those questions are answered. Paul Howard, Ph.D., a Senior Fellow and the Director of Manhattan Institute's Center for Medical Progress, is among the inquisitive.

Recently, Dr. Howard joined CFIF’s Renee Giachino to discuss the various proposals, the impact of each on patients and doctors, Congress' timetable and proposed tax increases.

What follows is the interview originally heard on "Your Turn - Meeting Nonsense With Commonsense" on WEBY 1330 AM, Northwest Florida's Talk Radio…[Listen to the interview here.]
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