WinterBorn
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isn't the USPS really a mess because of retirement funding/pre-funding?
The Truth About The Post Office's Financial Mess
my dad worked for the government--they get too much/too good retirement
....these police/federal employees/etc are making more in retirement than some middle class workers
https://nypost.com/2018/02/20/retired-sanitation-worker-rakes-in-285k-a-year-from-pension/The average Department of Sanitation pension is $49,405, according to the Empire Center.
Greek pensions were a problem for that country
Why Greece's pensions are key to the debt deadlock
Then they need to change the pensions for future retirees. When you make a deal with someone, and they hold up their end of the bargain, you keep the deal. You don't make promises in writing, work them for 20+ years, and then whine about it costing too much to keep your end of the bargain.