Wait, what?
BREAKING: U.S. Postal Service lost $15.9 billion in FY2012, had seen $15 billion loss
— Bloomberg (@business) November 15, 2012
That’s right. $15.9 billion. Billion.
In September, Twitchy reported that the U.S. Postal Service was going to default on a mandatory retiree benefit payment to the tune of 5.9 billion. And the hits just keep coming. Twitter users react to this latest hit.
how is this possible? RT @minefornothing: US POSTAL SERVICE LOSES $1BLN MORE THAN EXPECTED FY'12. TOTAL LOSS $15.9BLN
— ✊?? warrior outlier (@bondskew) November 15, 2012
Even Newman from Seinfeld knew the Post Office was no longer necessary. Big money losses apparent http://t.co/pHNg63nC via @BloombergNews
— Jason Lippman (@JasonLippman) November 15, 2012
https://twitter.com/Anderson33/status/269081116944773121
https://twitter.com/Art_of_Trading/status/269081022036066304
https://twitter.com/SteveLin6/status/269080953220128768
The US Postal Service lost $16Billion with a B in fiscal 2012. That blows my mind.
— CDL (@chrisdleigh) November 15, 2012
“U.S. Postal Service lost $15.9 billion in FY2012" – do we now worry about credit risk when buying stamps?
— Scott Greenwood (@scottgreenwood) November 15, 2012
US GOV. Subsidizing ineptitude since at least 1913. RT @JoeSaluzzi: US Postal service loses $15.9billion in FY'12
— Malcolm Reynolds (@PghRedPill) November 15, 2012
Wow! Another Bill To The Taxpayer!? #USA #gdp “@BloombergNews: The U.S. Postal Service lost $15.9 billion last year | http://t.co/kTqEGPS6”
— Asif Ali (@Asifali888) November 15, 2012
This just occurred to you? "@rotkapchen: Hubby says: The postal service lost $16BIL last year. And the government wants to run GM?"
— Old Salt (@eggsngrits) November 15, 2012
Same people we want to run healthcare… U.S. Postal Service on ‘Tightrope’ Loses $15.9 Billion http://t.co/l3TIJgug via @BloombergNews
— Jason Crawford (@crawdaddy072) November 15, 2012
Terrifying.
Too big to fail!
https://twitter.com/EgoAenigma/status/269081655422115841
https://twitter.com/nokamber/status/269081493119332352
This Twitter user has some reorganization advice.
https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/269075029000589314
The current situation is clearly unsustainable. This is the government at work, people. Time to privatize?
Twitchy will monitor this situation and update with further developments.
Update: Twitter users are also none too pleased with U.S. Postal Service’s alleged service.
@USPS too lazy to actually type in a number on package & it was returned! Ughhh #doublefail
— StephanieGarrrettCreative (@stephanieg3360) November 15, 2012
https://twitter.com/onestarrynight/status/268917088989630464
These arent luxury items, these are things for my BUSINESS @USPS, no remorse
— Miko Richardson (@OsmosedMiko) November 15, 2012
entire mngmt team @usps there is SO unprofessional: Deborah Erica & Deedra. Yea Im venting but thats my money & I would like to have my pkgs
— Miko Richardson (@OsmosedMiko) November 15, 2012
Never ship anything @usps they suck!!!! The customer service is crap and they are slow two weeks to ship a package. Really?!
— Dylan Wrightsman (@DylanWrightsman) November 15, 2012
@USPS you do not help your cause by having one employee at #Westlake P.O. counter for last 25 min!
— Jackie Bensen (@jackiebensen) November 15, 2012
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