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Hi,
Trump-appointed postmaster general Louis DeJoy just testified before Congress for the first time in more than two years — and he once again showed why he must be fired in order to save the U.S. Postal Service.1
DeJoy refused to back down from his plans to keep raising postage rates while laying off workers, closing facilities, and slowing deliveries. He callously dismissed concerns about worker safety, even when there’s clear evidence of postal workers being exposed to extreme cold temperatures.
Then, in an interview after his testimony, he practically bragged about killing off small businesses that won’t be able to afford his dramatically increased postage rates. He even floated the idea of jacking up the cost of a first-class stamp all the way to 90 cents — almost double what it was when he took over.2
Louis DeJoy is a disaster, and he has been ever since Trump appointed him. We’ve mobilized over 100,000 people to demand that President Biden get rid of Louis DeJoy by nominating two new USPS governors who will vote to fire DeJoy. Now we must turn up the heat!
Louis DeJoy’s 10-year privatization plan would effectively destroy the U.S. Postal Service as we know it.3
Instead of running the post office as a public service, as it's been since President George Washington appointed Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general in 1792, DeJoy wants to operate it like a private, profit-seeking business.
But private companies won’t build offices in remote, rural areas because it’s bad for the bottom line. Private corporations don’t give a damn about seniors, small towns, or Indigenous communities because they don’t believe they are profitable enough.4
The mission of the USPS is fundamentally incompatible with Louis DeJoy’s commitment to corporate greed. That’s why we must stop him. The power rests with President Biden to nominate two new USPS governors who will vote to fire DeJoy. We must demand action now.
With gratitude for all that you do,
Tihi and the team at Demand Progress Action
Sources:
1. The Hill, "Watch live: Postmaster General DeJoy testifies before House committee," May 17, 2023.
2. The Washington Post, "DeJoy says USPS will keep raising prices, follow abortion pill rulings," April 26, 2023.
3. More Perfect Union, "Louis Dejoy’s 10 Year Plan To Privatize USPS," September 29, 2021.
4. Vox, "If the US Postal Service fails, rural America will suffer the most," April 16, 2020.
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