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2. It's being systematically destroyed in preparation for privatization or elimination.

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Thu Apr 9, 2026, 04:51 PM

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This is a CHOICE - it has been DEFUNDED.

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USPS to suspend pension contributions, seeks 4-cent stamp price hike [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

$4.25 gasoline doesn't help . James48 Yesterday #1

Especially since Trump Old Crank 23 hrs ago #15

The USPS is required to pre-fund employees retirement.. summer_in_TX 22 hrs ago #17

That ended 4 years ago when the Postal Service Reform Act was passed MichMan 14 hrs ago #30

It's being systematically destroyed in preparation for privatization or elimination. CousinIT Yesterday #2

Explain how it was defunded when it doesn't get any taxpayer subsidies? MichMan Yesterday #11

Government not paying for a constitutional requirement Old Crank 23 hrs ago #14

You are correct; going all the way back to 1970 MichMan 23 hrs ago #16

1970. quakerboy 14 hrs ago #28

Enough with the nickel and diming every year TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #3

more or less quakerboy 14 hrs ago #29

I get 3 letters a week and have Amazon PKG deliver once a week. Jacson6 Yesterday #4

"The Internet has replaced the mail delivery service for most correspondence. IMHO." BumRushDaShow Yesterday #6

Interestingly, in our rural area, Starlink is the only satellite service we could get. Dixiegrrrl Yesterday #9

Postal carriers would be part time and only work one day a week? MichMan 15 hrs ago #23

STOP delivering mail on Saturdays and save billions Bengus81 Yesterday #5

Or just fund the USPS properly, and get rid of the trump appointees running it into the ground quakerboy 15 hrs ago #21

It was reckless for congress to stop funding it in 1970 MichMan 15 hrs ago #24

When I was a child the stamps were four cents. twodogsbarking Yesterday #7

All under the expert hand of DeJoy! He has financial interests in privatization of the USPS dontcha know! n/t PatrickforB Yesterday #8

He left last year but the damage is done. BumRushDaShow Yesterday #10

DeJoy resigned a year ago n/t MichMan Yesterday #12

But the damage he did remains. I do stand corrected, but the USPS is still having DeJoy issues. n/t PatrickforB 23 hrs ago #13

It wasn't just him it was the Republican as a whole as they've been conspiring for decades to kill the USPS. cstanleytech 20 hrs ago #20

Well before DeJoy was appointed, the requirement summer_in_TX 21 hrs ago #18

Thankfully, they pre-fund bullshit was finally repealed BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #25

Frankly I think a national gas and diesel tax specifically for funding the postal service only is needed. cstanleytech 20 hrs ago #19

Time to stock up on Forever stamps again Maeve 15 hrs ago #22

Surprised TPTB haven't decided structuring is involved. bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Dyedinthewoolliberal 14 hrs ago #27

Umm... OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #31

It may have been bad, but passed with overwhelming support by voice vote in the house & unanimous consent in the senate MichMan 14 hrs ago #32

Congress has made other mistakes that they were all in on before. OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #33

"It is a shame that they don't see the need to fix this one." BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #36

You're right, it wasn't just a GOP idea and now it's been repealed, and yet D. Spaulding 13 hrs ago #35

I retired from USPS two years ago; I don't think there's anyway the USPS is D. Spaulding 13 hrs ago #34