"...When the lawmakers at last week’s meeting told Carper it was too late to move forward with such a sweeping bill and said they should instead focus on preventing the facility closures, an aide said Carper rejected the proposal...."
"...Their plan would require eligible retirees to use Medicare as their primary health care provider. ..."
"...Sen. Carper suggested that Congress give the Postal Service the means to "give more incentives for employees to retire."..."
"...Congressman Darrell Issa, who is widely tipped to head up the Oversight and Government Reform Committee when the new Congress returns in January, mirrored Senator Carper’s calls for urgent cuts to the USPS...."
