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Rick Scott: “And you acknowledge if you go borrow money, ultimately, all…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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'Why Wouldn't They Want You To Make Money?': Rick Scott Asks Postmaster General About USPS Regulator

Published | Video Starts at 05:01

And Senator, you would not believe how arcane and complicated those pricing rules are because there's so many different classes and so many different discounts. You definitely need a, you definitely need an advanced degree to understand them, and I don't. And you acknowledge if you go borrow money, ultimately, all you're saying is if we go borrow money, you're going to go come back later and ask for the taxpayer to pay for it, right? Well, no, you know, I truly believe, and this is, you know, in defense of the mailing industry, I truly believe that if we, if we become an economic engine … (05:01–05:10)

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Asserts that borrowing money by the postal service will eventually lead to taxpayers covering the debt.

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