11. There are restrictions on who can use franking credits. 12. Clinton also will get franking privileges for his mail, except for political mail. 13. The phrase franking is derived from the Latin word " francus " meaning free. 14. There are a number of companies offering postage meters, also called franking machines. 15. The restrictions are designed to prevent the trading of franking credits between different taxpayers. 16. Franking is trying to do something else.17. Is the franking privilege not granted to a sitting president as it is to Congress? 18. Franking privileges allow members of Congress to communicate directly with their constituents at government expense.19. In 2000 franking credits became fully refundable, not just reducing tax liability to zero. 20. The system is a new twist on an old, bipartisan Capitol Hill device called franking .
