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The Postal Service Reform Act passed the U.S. House with a bipartisan 342 yes votes! Now, we have 14 Republican cosponsors in the Senate.
We can win this, but only if we can keep the momentum -- and the pressure -- at full force until the Postal Service Reform Act is brought to the floor for a vote.
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John,
Have you ever wondered why some politicians and talking heads love to hate the United States Postal Service?
They want you to believe that only corporate stooges like Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, for example, can run the postal service effectively. Their mantra is “run everything like a business,” like somehow that would be better.
Unfortunately for them, the USPS continues to be one of the most reliable public services in the country, delivering more mail in 16 days than UPS and FedEx -- combined -- ship in a year.
The truth is the postal service's financial troubles have largely been fueled by partisan acts of sabotage. Back in 2006, a bill was passed that kneecapped the postal service by requiring it to pre-fund its workers health benefits at least 50 years into the future, something no other agency or private competitor has to do.
This devastating mandate has caused massive financial losses for the agency and led to frequent service cuts and price hikes. Without this mandate, the postal service would have reported operating profits from 2013 through 2018.
But wait, there’s good news!
Thankfully, the U.S. House passed the Postal Service Reform Act to repeal this damaging mandate and finally save USPS from years of instability and sabotage. Even better news? The bill has 14 Republican cosponsors in the Senate. That’s 4 more than we need to defeat a filibuster if we can keep the coalition together before the vote!
The Senate is expected to vote this week -- maybe even as soon as today. Please check out our short video explaining what’s at stake, and then join me in supporting the Postal Service Reform Act by sending a direct message to your Senators now!
We all deserve a strong and secure post office.
Thank you for joining me in taking action today.
Robert Reich
Inequality Media Civic Action
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