Topic: Federal Retirement

The Department of Government Efficiency has highlighted a federal facility 230 feet underground in Boyers, Pennsylvania, where 700 workers process retirement papers by hand. Known as "the cave" or Iron Mountain, the site represents the lack of computerization in the federal bureaucracy. The facility also houses significant server operations for various private and government entities.

The hosts discuss the financial crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, arguing it is a manufactured "scam" to force privatization. They explain that Congress mandated the USPS to pre-fund 75 years of retiree health benefits over a decade, which is the primary cause of their reported losses. They suggest lobbyists for FedEx and UPS are behind the move.