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quakerboy

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28. 1970.

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 08:28 AM

16 hrs ago

I didnt say defunded. But if you want to get into it.. I wasnt paying attention to politics or government at the time, but my understanding is that in 1970 they passed the postal reorganization act, defunding the tax dollars that went to usps as of 1981

It should be taxpayer funded. Postal service is in the constitution. It is not taxpayer funded. I find that rediculous.

At the very least, postal employee pensions should be covered by the government just like with any other federal employee.

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

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

Especially since Trump Old Crank Thursday #15

The USPS is required to pre-fund employees retirement.. summer_in_TX 23 hrs ago #17

That ended 4 years ago when the Postal Service Reform Act was passed MichMan 15 hrs ago #30

Thanks for the info. I missed that. summer_in_TX 56 min ago #37

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

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

Government not paying for a constitutional requirement Old Crank Thursday #14

You are correct; going all the way back to 1970 MichMan Thursday #16

1970. quakerboy 16 hrs ago #28

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

more or less quakerboy 15 hrs ago #29

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

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

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

Postal carriers would be part time and only work one day a week? MichMan 16 hrs ago #23

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

Or just fund the USPS properly, and get rid of the trump appointees running it into the ground quakerboy 17 hrs ago #21

It was reckless for congress to stop funding it in 1970 MichMan 16 hrs ago #24

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

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

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

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

But the damage he did remains. I do stand corrected, but the USPS is still having DeJoy issues. n/t PatrickforB Thursday #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 21 hrs ago #20

Well before DeJoy was appointed, the requirement summer_in_TX 23 hrs ago #18

Thankfully, they pre-fund bullshit was finally repealed BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #25

Thanks. Don't know how I missed that. summer_in_TX 55 min ago #38

Frankly I think a national gas and diesel tax specifically for funding the postal service only is needed. cstanleytech 22 hrs ago #19

Time to stock up on Forever stamps again Maeve 16 hrs ago #22

Surprised TPTB haven't decided structuring is involved. bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Dyedinthewoolliberal 16 hrs ago #27

Umm... OldBaldy1701E 15 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 15 hrs ago #32

Congress has made other mistakes that they were all in on before. OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #33

"It is a shame that they don't see the need to fix this one." BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #36

You're right, it wasn't just a GOP idea and now it's been repealed, and yet D. Spaulding 14 hrs ago #35

I retired from USPS two years ago; I don't think there's anyway the USPS is D. Spaulding 14 hrs ago #34