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CHICAGO - AUGUST 25: United States Postal Service trucks sit outside the Roberto Clemente Post Office August 25, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The Postal Service announced it would offer $15,000 for buyouts of up to 30,000 employees eligible for retirement, early retirement, or those in select positions. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

16 states sue USPS over potential gas truck purchase

The United States Postal Service is facing legal trouble as 16 states are suing them. Three lawsuits were filed in New York and California Thursday in an effort to stop the Postal Service from purchasing thousands of gas powered trucks.