There's a lot of stuff in the PAEA bill that put that obligation on the USPS, just because the whole bill passed with support from both parties doesn't mean tha

There's a lot of stuff in the PAEA bill that put that obligation on the USPS, just because the whole bill passed with support from both parties doesn't mean that the particular prepaid debt obligation isn't the work of "conservative extremists" the history of particular provisions is important. A lot of otherwise objectionable provisions get included at the threat of a filibuster from ideological groups.