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Trump wants to bankrupt the US Postal Service, so he can prevent mail-in voting and call for a delay in the election due to social distancing. He needs the extra time to get the economy stronger in order to bolster his chances of winning.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-called-postal-joke-im-121906384.html?.tsrc=jtc_news_index
-- It appears that the post office may not survive the summer, as it faces twin threats of the Covid-19 pandemic and deeply misguided federal policy. The economic downturn has drained its finances, and in 2006, Congress forced the agency to pre-fund its pension and health care obligations 75 years in advance — a policy not applied to any other federal organization.
Worst of all, the current administration is focused on hastening its demise. President Trump, who on Friday called the Postal Service “a joke,” is essentially holding the agency hostage, refusing to approve emergency funding unless it raises its delivery rates, which analysts say could artificially inflate its prices.
The need for the post office to protect our democracy has never been greater. With Election Day approaching, public health experts are warning voters to avoid crowds and long lines. Americans should never have to risk their lives to vote. Thankfully, many states have robust absentee ballot systems in place that, once updated to meet the needs of today, can serve American voters in every community. And it will be the Postal Service that will deliver these ballots, acting as the engine of the democratic process.
Opponents of these reforms won’t be hard to find. Big banks, payday lenders and those seeking to close rural offices and privatize the post office have blocked the idea of postal banking for decades. President Trump and top Republicans in Congress oppose universal vote-by-mail, charging, falsely, that it favors Democrats. --
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-called-postal-joke-im-121906384.html?.tsrc=jtc_news_index
-- It appears that the post office may not survive the summer, as it faces twin threats of the Covid-19 pandemic and deeply misguided federal policy. The economic downturn has drained its finances, and in 2006, Congress forced the agency to pre-fund its pension and health care obligations 75 years in advance — a policy not applied to any other federal organization.
Worst of all, the current administration is focused on hastening its demise. President Trump, who on Friday called the Postal Service “a joke,” is essentially holding the agency hostage, refusing to approve emergency funding unless it raises its delivery rates, which analysts say could artificially inflate its prices.
The need for the post office to protect our democracy has never been greater. With Election Day approaching, public health experts are warning voters to avoid crowds and long lines. Americans should never have to risk their lives to vote. Thankfully, many states have robust absentee ballot systems in place that, once updated to meet the needs of today, can serve American voters in every community. And it will be the Postal Service that will deliver these ballots, acting as the engine of the democratic process.
Opponents of these reforms won’t be hard to find. Big banks, payday lenders and those seeking to close rural offices and privatize the post office have blocked the idea of postal banking for decades. President Trump and top Republicans in Congress oppose universal vote-by-mail, charging, falsely, that it favors Democrats. --