Letter carriers nationwide are protesting before the doors of their Senators’ offices. This week, the
Senate is considering legislation, S 1789, which would end Saturday mail delivery as well as phase out mail delivery to the porches and doors of homes. Letter carriers claim S 1789 will be destructive to the
Postal Service.
Since 2006, the Postal Service has been in the “red” financially, due to legislation that requires it to
deposit $5.5 billion each year to prefund for retirees up to 75 years from now. Unfortunately, this
prefunded money has been taken away from the Postal Service and used by Congress to offset other parts of the budget that have nothing to do with the Postal Service.
Without the 2006 law, the Postal Service would operate in the “black,” making a profit based only on the postage collected for mail. Incredibly, the Postal Service receives no taxpayer dollars and is totally off budget. And, year after year, the Postal Service ranks as “highly trusted” by Americans, receiving a favorable rating of about 90%.
What do you think Congress should do? Does the 2006 law make sense? Should S 1789 be passed?
Senate is considering legislation, S 1789, which would end Saturday mail delivery as well as phase out mail delivery to the porches and doors of homes. Letter carriers claim S 1789 will be destructive to the
Postal Service.
Since 2006, the Postal Service has been in the “red” financially, due to legislation that requires it to
deposit $5.5 billion each year to prefund for retirees up to 75 years from now. Unfortunately, this
prefunded money has been taken away from the Postal Service and used by Congress to offset other parts of the budget that have nothing to do with the Postal Service.
Without the 2006 law, the Postal Service would operate in the “black,” making a profit based only on the postage collected for mail. Incredibly, the Postal Service receives no taxpayer dollars and is totally off budget. And, year after year, the Postal Service ranks as “highly trusted” by Americans, receiving a favorable rating of about 90%.
What do you think Congress should do? Does the 2006 law make sense? Should S 1789 be passed?
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