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Biden says post office essential to the economy. He must think he is in 1972.

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(Washington, DC) — A sweeping postal reform bill is in the books. President Biden signed the measure during a White House ceremony. The bill got strong bipartisan support in Congress after years of wrangling. During a White House event, Biden praised the men and women who deliver the mail each day. He said the U.S. Postal Service is essential to the U.S. economy. The Postal Service was set to run out of money in a couple of years.

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