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According to an article in The Washington Post, Postal Officials again urged legislature to reduce the postal delivery work week from six days to five. Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on the federal workforce, Representative Stephen F. Lynch (D-Mass) stated, "The only way we'll embrace it is if we have no other choice, and we're getting to that point."

Due to the loss of mail volume the Postal Service finances have plummeted. Which led to several cost cutting measures. Among which are the closing of some administrative offices and hiring freezes. All of which have failed to help reduce the massive budget loss.

Though the overall tone was against the cutting of delivery days, the legislature concurred that cutting a delivery day may be an viable option. As of now the postal service receives no tax payer money. Some feel that cutting delivery days and a form of 'bailout' may not be beyond possibility.

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