Postal service rally to be held in Harrisonville this Tuesday

The Postal Service is in danger of financial collapse---but not for the reasons you might think. The problem is that a bill Congress passed in 2006 is pushing the Postal Service into bankruptcy. The law imposes a
burden on the USPS that no other government agency or private company bears. It requires the Postal Service to pay a 75-year liability in just 10 years - to "pre-Fund" healthcare benefits for future retirees. This
congressional mandate costs the USPS more than $5 Billion a year, and it is the cause of the Postal Service's financial crisis. H.R. 1351 introduced by Rep. Lynch, would allow the Postal Service to apply the
billions of dollars in pension OVERPAYMENTS to meet the Postal Service's financial obligations. The Postal Service doesn't run on tax dollars. It is funded solely by the sale of stamps and postage. H.R. 1351 doesn't call for a bailout. It would allow the Postal Service to apply its EXCESS retirement payments to meet its financial obligations. 

A rally will be held in Harrisonville at 1909 N. Commercial on Sept. 27 between 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to inform the public and request 4th District Rep. Vicky Hartzler to co-sponsor H.R. 1351. Visit www.saveamericaspostalservice.org for more information.

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