Susan Collins: “If the Postal Service defaults on the $5.5 billion payment for the…”

On the recordSeptember 5, 2011

If the Postal Service defaults on the $5.5 billion payment for the retiree health benefits fund, that unfunded liability does not go away;

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Collins highlights the ongoing unfunded liabilities of the Postal Service.

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Susan Collins: “If the Postal Service defaults on the $5.5 billion payment for the retiree health benefits fund, that unfunded liability…”