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U.S. Postal Service to Stop Weekend Mail Deliveries

by KREX News Room
by Associated Press

Story Created: Feb 6, 2013 at 12:26 PM MDT

Story Updated: Feb 6, 2013 at 12:26 PM MDT

WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. Postal Service isn't waiting any longer for permission from Congress to quit delivering mail on Saturdays.

It says it will start five-day-a-week delivery in August.

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe says the agency's financial condition is urgent, and the change will save about $2 billion a year.

Congress has repeatedly rejected the proposal, but Donahoe says the Postal Service can act on its own now because the federal government is operating under a temporary spending measure.

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WHY NOT ? ONCE A WEEK ? said on Wednesday, Feb 6 at 11:26 PM

We Only NEED MAIL SERVICE ONCE a WEEK ! LETs REALLY SAVE SOME REAL $$ MONEY $$ TAX PAYERS ?? CUT GOVT BENFITS By 75% - I Get maybe 4-6 Bills or statements a Month ! The REST of The MAIL IS JUNK - Wasted PAPER ! I Never Read !

Disgusted said on Wednesday, Feb 6 at 3:31 PM

Lets save even more money and jobs and close it altogether!

sally453 said on Wednesday, Feb 6 at 1:05 PM

I think its great they can save money and jobs!!!

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