How retarded can my government get? USPS furlows workers!

The U.S. Postal Service announced late Friday it would offer thousands of mail-handlers a $15,000 incentive to retire early, the most recent attempt by the financially-strapped agency to cut costs and stay open for business.

The voluntary offer was extended to roughly 45,000 full-time union employees. It is part of the agency’s larger plan to cut its workforce by 150,000 over the next three years and close hundreds of mail-procession centers.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/26/postal-service-offers-buyouts-with-15k-incentive-in-latest-cost-cutting-plan/#ixzz1w1Z9mjkV