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On the recordApril 21, 2010
Eighty percent of the cost in the post office is labor. You cannot fix this problem without looking at all the costs.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Senator Coburn emphasizes the importance of addressing labor costs in postal reform.

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