To the editor:

There have been several stories and editorials written regarding the U.S. Postal Service and their cost-cutting measures. Approximately 15 years ago Congress required the postal service to pay approximately $5 billion each year to the U.S. Treasury. This money is to pay for future, 75 years’ worth of retiree health benefits for postal workers. This is the only federal agency that has to do this. The money goes into the general fund and is spent as the federal government chooses, just like Social Security and Medicare taxes.

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