https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/02/07/postal-service-pensions-something-to-write-home-about/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:13:05 -0400<![CDATA[The U.S. Postal Service&#8217;s problems are many, with record-setting losses of $5.1 billion in fiscal year 2011 and legislators eyeing ways to cut waste to save the beleaguered Pony Express. Oversight Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has taken the calamity under his wing, advocating five-day delivery and cutting more than a quarter of a million postal jobs to stay above water. Good-faith efforts to save the USPS are hampered by reports of waste and inefficiency, such as the postal regulatory chairman&#8217;s $70,000 travel bill.]]>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:25:49 -0500<![CDATA[Bridget Johnson]]>https://pjmedia.com/bridget-johnson/2012/02/07/postal-service-pensions-something-to-write-home-about-n160569