The United States Postal Service EMS2012 losses totaling $15900000000 record

The United States Postal Service announced in November 15th 2012 year money newspaper shows, has $15900000000 in annual losses, is the post office 's biggest ever loss performance.

The United States post office money newspaper shows, end September 30, 2012 the end of a year, the postal department loss performance including earlier default a $11100000000 retirement employee health benefits payment, another loss is the source of a number of messages continued to decline, the latter of which is also the post office 's main sources of income.

The United States postal service analysis points out, the loss of performance is highlighted further, if Congress does not act to the financial status of comprehensive rectification, the United States Post Office will become a new burden of taxpayers. Although the United States postal service only from the federal government a portion of funding, but the post office also in the Ministry of finance to tens of billions of dollars is considered must not return the debt. The United States Postal Service in 2012 fiscal year ending for the first time to borrow $15000000000 cap.

In 15 the Council meeting, postal officials think, post office in 2013 October completely run out of money, so the program in 2013 for retired employee health benefits third default payment. The United States Senate earlier in 2012 through the post office reform act, but the postmaster general, think the bill is not enough. The bill requires further study before completion, post office and shall not terminate the Saturday mail delivery services.