Pledge to America - Page 3

Sundae · 10-03-2010, 11:20 AM

Royal Mail is the postal service run from the Post Office.
I have issues with the Royal Mail too, but at least they don't call themselves the People's Mail.

Lamplighter · 10-03-2010, 05:53 PM

Maybe it's like "corn sugar".
The only mail we get now is bills and junk mail.

So, since it is now the "people's postal service" you won't mind opening your mail as much.

Spexxvet · 10-04-2010, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by gvidas

It's from A Taxpayer Receipt (page 3).

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Originally Posted by classicman

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/...s-your-receipt

Thanks

TheMercenary · 10-05-2010, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

So which of those would you eliminate?

Foreign Aid, IRS, DEA, Amtrack, cut salaries for Congress in half, they only work half a year anyway.

classicman · 10-05-2010, 08:45 AM

bah - Their salaries aren't the problem. Its the lifelong benefits.

Happy Monkey · 10-05-2010, 01:03 PM

Not for the ones who never retire.

classicman · 10-05-2010, 01:10 PM

Yes - they are getting many of the the benefits while employed.

ETA - In the grand scheme of things ... Its not as big an issue as some other things.

TheMercenary · 10-05-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Not for the ones who never retire.

I don't think that is the drag on most large companies and states that pay.

Happy Monkey · 10-05-2010, 01:29 PM

At $0.19 per $5400, it's not a drag on the Federal government, either.

TheMercenary · 10-05-2010, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

At $0.19 per $5400, it's not a drag on the Federal government, either.

Depends on how many millions you multiply that .19 by.

Happy Monkey · 10-05-2010, 01:45 PM

I suppose if you even multiplied it by one million, $190,000 per $5,400 would be quite a drag on the government's finances. I propose not multiplying congressional salaries and benefits by millions.

TheMercenary · 10-05-2010, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

I suppose if you even multiplied it by one million, $190,000 per $5,400 would be quite a drag on the government's finances. I propose not multiplying congressional salaries and benefits by millions.

Agreed. I still say there may be some value in making the the jobs minimum wage with some really good benefits to keep them motivated.

classicman · 10-05-2010, 01:53 PM

Can't do that - We need to attract the best and brightest. Just think of who we would have representing us if there was so little pay (Christine O'Donnell)

xoxoxoBruce · 10-05-2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Agreed. I still say there may be some value in making the the jobs minimum wage with some really good benefits to keep them motivated.

They get ten times as much from the lobbyists anyway.

10-05-2010, 08:45 AM	#35
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	bah - Their salaries aren't the problem. Its the lifelong benefits. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-05-2010, 01:03 PM	#36
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Not for the ones who never retire. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

10-05-2010, 01:10 PM	#37
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Yes - they are getting many of the the benefits while employed. ETA - In the grand scheme of things ... Its not as big an issue as some other things. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-05-2010, 01:29 PM	#39
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	At $0.19 per $5400, it's not a drag on the Federal government, either. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

10-05-2010, 01:45 PM	#41
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I suppose if you even multiplied it by one million, $190,000 per $5,400 would be quite a drag on the government's finances. I propose not multiplying congressional salaries and benefits by millions. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

10-03-2010, 11:20 AM	#31
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Royal Mail is the postal service run from the Post Office. I have issues with the Royal Mail too, but at least they don't call themselves the People's Mail.

10-03-2010, 05:53 PM	#32
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Maybe it's like "corn sugar". The only mail we get now is bills and junk mail. So, since it is now the "people's postal service" you won't mind opening your mail as much.

10-05-2010, 01:53 PM	#43
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Can't do that - We need to attract the best and brightest. Just think of who we would have representing us if there was so little pay (Christine O'Donnell) __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

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