Fiscal failure: GOP bill would undo potential $2 billion in annual USPS savings

Back in January, Gov. Bobby Jindal said that the GOP needs to “stop being the stupid party.” It seems that his advice fell on deaf ears.

@fredthompson I am conservative as almost anyone, please tell me there is not a GOP bill in Congress to keep Saturday USPS delivery?

— MATIC (@zmobboss) March 5, 2013

Alas:

Really? RT @DrewHampshire: Oh, for Pete's sake… RT @washtimes: GOP bill orders USPS to keep Saturday service http://t.co/PS6G4AE3kW

— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) March 5, 2013

The order, which goes against Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe’s cost-cutting five-day weekly service plan, is attached to a House Appropriations bill as a rider. Remember when the GOP stood for fiscal conservatism? Yeah, those were fun times.

https://twitter.com/jbarro/status/308975319761707008

GOP still the stupid party. RT @washtimes: GOP bill orders USPS to keep Saturday service http://t.co/tyKSUk4goQ

— Ivan Osorio (@ivangosorio) March 5, 2013

https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/308974897592422401

Dear @GOP @GOPLeader Are you mad? MT GOP bill orders U.S. Postal Service to keep Saturday delivery http://t.co/fBwfxCaoyA via @washtimes

— Wit'sEnd (@Nayrue) March 5, 2013

*bangs head* RT @washtimes: GOP bill orders USPS to keep Saturday service http://t.co/V631UnO894

— Megan Ritter Judt (@MeganRitter) March 5, 2013

https://twitter.com/JDtheBard/status/308976162124726272

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WHO CARES ABOUT SATURDAY POSTAL SERVICE?

— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) March 5, 2013

Junk mail advertisers? RT @MelissaTweets: WHO CARES ABOUT SATURDAY POSTAL SERVICE?

— Ron Bischof ن (@rjbischof) March 5, 2013

Exactly.

So, who's bright idea was it in the GOP to try to force the USPS to keep Saturday service? #PrimaryFodder

— Miss Ann Thrope (@desertgardens) March 5, 2013

Inquiring minds want to know.

GOP Rep. Darrell Issa, chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, expressed support for Donahoe’s proposal. Now what?

https://twitter.com/mrussRSF/status/308984611948613633

Darrell Issa, call your office http://t.co/g5lwK1ZVuT

— Jonathan Strong (@j_strong) March 5, 2013

Someone needs to smack some sense into the GOP:

https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/308977333761617921

Hey Republicans, do your jobs.