Dear John,

On Tuesday, Trump postmaster general Louis DeJoy announced that he would delay policy changes that slow down mail delivery until after the election.

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, like replacing the truckloads of mailboxes that were removed and the mail sorting machines taken out. In addition to today’s testimony, he told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi he has “no intention” of replacing removed mailboxes and sorting machines, and instructed USPS employees to not reconnect or reinstall the sorting machines.

Oh, and then there's 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, stop sabotaging the agency you run, and 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 put the pressure on Congress to make sure our votes are counted and the Post Office is protected.

Will you chip in to help launch our next crucial video series?

Please donate now to help stop Donald Trump and Louis DeJoy from knee-capping the USPS and make sure every American can vote by mail. All donations will be MATCHED 100% by generous supporters dedicated to this fight!

This isn't just about mail-in voting. Millions of Americans, including veterans, retired teachers, doctors, and firefighters, rely on the Postal Service to deliver life-saving prescription drugs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions more Americans have come to depend on the Postal Service to make sure they can get essentials without risking their lives.

To protect the Postal Service and the integrity of mail-in voting, Congress must do four things:

1. Allocate funding for the Postal Service in the next COVID-19 relief bill. Like every business  in America, the Postal Service has been hit hard by the coronavirus economic crisis. It  needs emergency funding now.
2. Force Postmaster General DeJoy to repair all the damage already done by replacing removed mailboxes and sorting machines, catching up on the mail 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 this critical moment.
3. Fully investigate DeJoy‘s conflicts of interest. As the owner of a logistics company that directly competes with the Postal Service, DeJoy is in position to profit directly from any loss of Postal Service customers.
4. Pass legislation specifically blocking the Postal Service from going forward with any of the 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 otherwise conservatives and far-right propagandists dominate. It's critical that we continue to grow our following and lead the fight to save the Postal Service with powerful content like the explainer videos seen by tens of millions 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 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.

Thank you for helping us get the truth out,
Robert Reich
Inequality Media Civic Action
 

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