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Rick Scott: “No, no, it got transferred to the taxpayers of the country…”

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 03:45

So we're going to do it. Who does that benefit? It benefits the marketing mailers. Right. That's $700 million that got transferred from us directly to our customers. No, no, it got transferred to the taxpayers of the country. That's who it got transferred to. The taxpayers paid for. Right. Because we're going to have to cover. We're going to have to cover your losses. That's absolutely correct. And so I think your point is absolutely correct. A normal business takes price and volume and finds the best mix. Why are they in existence? (03:45–03:56)

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Asserts that the financial burden of the postal service's losses is transferred to taxpayers.

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