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Tom Coburn: “The Post Office has to continue to be able to trim its costs in a way that is both ethical and proper; it has to figure…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2013
The Post Office has to continue to be able to trim its costs in a way that is both ethical and proper; it has to figure out how to achieve greater revenues; and, finally, the third option--which is not an option--is to have the taxpayers of this country bail it out.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Coburn outlines necessary actions for the Post Office to avoid taxpayer bailouts.

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