The USPS has always fully funded their retirement and pension programs. Now the USPS is required by a 2006 Congressional decree to fully fund future (75 years) retiree health benefits within 10 years (the 10 years is 2016). Obviously you need to educate yourself.
A seedling is a young plant sporophyte developing out of a plant embryo from a seed. Seedling development starts with germination of the seed. A typical young seedling consists of three main parts: the radicle (embryonic root), the hypocotyl (embryonic shoot), and the cotyledons (seed leaves).
The definition of budding is something that is just starting to grow or show promise. An example of something that would be described as budding is a plant that has just begun to grow branches and leaves.