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If the government shuts down, will mail still be delivered?

(NEXSTAR) – As Congress remains gridlocked, a government shutdown was looking more and more likely Wednesday. A shutdown, if it did start this weekend, would impact the military, some government benefits, and potentially hundreds of thousands of federal employees.

A large group of federal employees who won’t be affected, however, are workers with the United States Postal Service.

The USPS isn’t affected by a government shutdown because it doesn’t rely on taxpayer dollars for funding. The agency is funded through the sales of products and services.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Alix Martichoux, ozarksfirst.com)

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