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Dear John,
On Tuesday, Trump Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced that he would delay until after the election policy changes that are slowing down mail delivery.
One problem: he didn't list exactly which policies he would postpone. One of the few policies he did mention was overtime pay, which he said would be paid “as needed,” but guess who decides what's needed? He does.
Another problem: DeJoy needs to repair the damage he's already done , including replacing the truckloads of mailboxes and the mail-sorting machines that were removed.
Oh, and then the biggest problem of all with this announcement: there's nothing forcing him to follow through with any of it.
Trump openly admitted that he was sabotaging the post office to stop people from voting. Now his political stooge postmaster general is basically saying, “Trust me.”
Sorry, Mr. DeJoy, we don't trust you. Congress needs to pass legislation right now that will force you to do your job, to stop you from sabotaging the agency you run, and to make sure every American has their mail-in ballot counted.
We are working to defend the USPS by producing new, up-to-the-second online explainer videos to make sure people know what's at stake and how to make sure their vote is counted. Will you chip in to help launch our next crucial video series?
Donate now to help stop Donald Trump and Louis DeJoy from kneecapping the USPS and make sure every American can vote by mail. All donations will be MATCHED 100% by generous supporters dedicated to this fight! [[link removed]]
This isn't just about mail-in voting. Millions of Americans, including veterans, retired teachers, doctors, and firefighters, rely on the US Postal Service to deliver lifesaving prescription drugs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions more Americans have come to depend on the post office to make sure they can get essentials without risking their lives.
To protect the US Postal Service and the integrity of mail-in voting, Congress must do four things:
1.
Allocate
funding
for
the
US
Postal
Service
in
the
next
COVID-19
relief
bill.
Like
every
business
in
America,
the
post
office
has
been
hit
hard
by
the
coronavirus
economic
crisis.
It
needs
emergency
funding
now.
2.
3.
Force
Postmaster
General
DeJoy
to
repair
all
the
damage
already
done
by
replacing
the
mailboxes
and
sorting
machines,
employing
workers
to
catch
up
on
the
backlog
of
undelivered
mail,
and
restoring
the
23
executives
removed
from
their
positions
to
make
sure
we
have
the
very
best
people
in
key
positions
leading
up
to
the
critical
moment
that
is
Election
Day.
4.
5.
Fully
investigate
DeJoy‘s
conflicts
of
interest.
As
the
owner
of
a
logistics
company
that
directly
competes
with
the
US
Postal
Service,
DeJoy
is
in
the
position
to
profit
directly
from
any
loss
of
post
office
customers.
6.
7.
Pass
legislation
specifically
blocking
the
US
Postal
Service
from
going
forward
with
any
policy
changes
that
would
slow
mail
delivery
in
the
lead-up
to
November.
The promises of a Trump administration official aren't worth the paper they're written on. That's why we need to fight back.
Here at Inequality Media Civic Action, we have the broadest reach of any progressive organization in the country on social media, where conservatives and far-right propagandists otherwise dominate. It's critical that we continue to grow our following and lead the fight to save the US Postal Service with powerful content, like the explainer videos seen by tens of millions, videos that have been so effective in the past at turning the tide of public opinion on fights like stopping TrumpCare.
We cannot let Trump get away with his attacks on the US Postal Service. Please donate right now, whatever you can afford, to keep up the fight! Anything you can give today will be matched dollar for dollar. [[link removed]]
Thank you for helping us get the truth out,
Robert Reich
Inequality Media Civic Action
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