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The half-cynical spin: They intend to launch a ground war and are just using the "contingency plan" shtick as cover.
The first table is based on USPS assumptions regarding rates, costs, volumes, contingency and recovery of prior years' losses.
The paper reports that in general, the states are reacting conservatively, plowing most of the found money into tax cuts, schools, and contingency funds.
My colleagues and I, reduced the requested amount by $700 million, leaving a $1 billion contingency.
The piece also points out a strong reason the lawyers had for urging Jones to take the deal--they had recently switched to a percentage contingency fee arrangement with her.