The United States Postal Service is an integral and indispensable part of American life, John. Mail carriers serve every address in the United States -- through rain, sleet, hail, and yes, even a pandemic.
But the coronavirus has hit the US Postal Service hard -- and President Donald Trump is refusing to help. Without direct, immediate action by our government, USPS could collapse.
Right now, we’re more dependent on the US Postal Service than ever for essential medicine, supplies, and ensuring every single American can exercise their constitutional right to vote with mail-in ballots.
That’s why Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding that substantial funding for the US Postal Service be included alongside nationwide vote-by-mail reforms in the next coronavirus recovery package. But she needs all of us to add our voices right now:
Will you join DFA in supporting Senator Elizabeth Warren’s plan to save the US Postal Service? Add your name next to hers today >>
The Postal Service's budget issues are due to a ridiculous requirement that Congress & the Bush Administration imposed on the USPS to fund their retirees’ health care 75 years in advance.
Congress could fix this problem easily and provide additional emergency funding for the USPS in the next coronavirus recovery package.
If Congress does not act, the US Postal Service would be at risk of collapse -- threatening the ability of millions of Americans to safely receive essential goods and exercise their constitutional right to vote at home.
Senator Warren knows this. And it’s why she’s smartly demanding the next coronavirus recovery package include support for the USPS. Join DFA in calling on Democrats to stand with Elizabeth Warren and save the USPS >>
Thanks for raising your voice and joining DFA and Elizabeth Warren to save the US Postal Service. We all need to come together right now to defend our democracy and its institutions.
— Democracy for America