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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 8 Aug 2020

    Jeet Heer Retweeted The Economist

    Fire departments and Public Libraries are viewed favourably by the vast majority of people despite racking up billions in losses every year!https://twitter.com/TheEconomist/status/1291958339212107777 …

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    The EconomistVerified account @TheEconomist
    The USPS is viewed favourably by 91% of Americans despite billions in losses annually https://econ.trib.al/lbAK4CD 
    8:09 AM - 8 Aug 2020
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    • Bubby Bobble 💚 They/Them Cameron Lopez/Celtics+Avs Fan/less Stressed James ARG eddie 🇺🇦 sigourney wiener Cara Stewart 🌱Roxanne🌱 Vinay Gorur
    26 replies 374 retweets 1,716 likes
      1. Sipping Tea‏ @LeafsOfTea 8 Aug 2020
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        These are not Businesses. Sit down.

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      1. William Earl Burns‏ @williameburns13 8 Aug 2020
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        Also the US military

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      1. Noisy Minority‏ @chiwegian 8 Aug 2020
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        Public services were never created with the intent that they would turn a profit.

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      2. AjaxGeneral‏ @willsix1 8 Aug 2020
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        Aren’t those losses driven by the unprecedented requirement that USPS have its pension system fully funded to 75 years out?

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      1. eLViS‏ @laura__3_14 8 Aug 2020
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        Same for national and state and county parks.

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      1. Two Sheds‏ @TBone_0810 8 Aug 2020
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        US military loses $700B a year.

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      1. Over the Volcano‏ @BFthrift 8 Aug 2020
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        Proposal @ewarren, @SpeakerPelosi: legislatively mandate all mail-in ballots as "Priority Mail"--USPS says Priority Mail is not affected by COVID/other delays. Pass legislation to fund difference in PM cost as part of federal relief--also functions as USPS relief funding.pic.twitter.com/e4BGjhzwaC

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      1. neddyo‏ @neddyo 8 Aug 2020
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        I mean, besides the IRS, does any government agency make money?

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      1. 𝙼𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚂𝚒𝚖𝚜‏ @peltast 8 Aug 2020
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        The USPS lost about $4 billion in 2019 but was profitable in 2018 and 2017, not that the Economist cares too much about facts when ideology is involved. It has added over $4 billion in cash each year to a mandatory pre-fund of retiree health costs, now at $50 billion and growing.

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