[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by geofitz13

This is so true. But the same can be said of the retirement benefits for public school teachers, police, firemen, and nearly all government workers. I have many friends in those kinds of positions, and in their retirement, they are making more money from their pension, than I make working 50 hours a week. And they're attitude is generally, "I got mine". One of these days, these pension costs are going to come back to haunt everyone. I'm in favor of decent pensions, even though private sector does not do this any longer. But when I see people getting high 5 and sometimes 6-figure pensions, it makes me sick. They are getting more in retirement than the working people they serve.

I agree. But, the difference is the the postal union wants to tell you that the USPS doesn't cost the taxpayer any money, which is total hogwash. Other Government employees acknowledge that their agencies do not raise more money than they spend.