USPS bracing for default on $5 billion

CREATED Aug. 1, 2012

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The U.S. Postal Service is asking Congress for a lifeline.

The USPS owes more than $5 billion in health care pre-payments for future retirees.

Postal officials said they don't have the money, so they're bracing for a default on this payment, as well as the one due at the end of next month.