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Related: About this forumOnline retailers will press Republicans to support a multibillion-dollar plan to save Postal Service
Source: New York Times
Online retailers, including Amazon, will press Republicans to support a multibillion-dollar plan to save the Postal Service.
A coalition of online retailers backed by Amazon plans to start on Wednesday a seven-figure advertising blitz opposing President Trumps demand that the beleaguered United States Postal Service ratchet up its package delivery rates to avoid bankruptcy during the coronavirus crisis, its top lobbyist said.
The coalition intends to spend more than $2 million on the campaign in an effort to whip up Republican opposition to Mr. Trumps idea, pressing lawmakers to support instead a multibillion-dollar rescue package proposed by Democrats that would help the Postal Service survive the sharp drop in revenue and mail volume caused by the pandemic.
The ads will begin running nationally Wednesday night on Hannity, one of Mr. Trumps favorite programs on Fox News, and on Rush Limbaughs radio show on Thursday. They do not mention the president but label his proposal to raise delivery prices a massive package tax on small businesses and Americans who rely on the mail for prescription drugs and other goods.
Amazon, CVS and others involved in the campaign rely on the Postal Service for the delivery of millions of packages a year. Their businesses could be disrupted significantly if the agency increased rates or went bankrupt.
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A coalition of online retailers backed by Amazon plans to start on Wednesday a seven-figure advertising blitz opposing President Trumps demand that the beleaguered United States Postal Service ratchet up its package delivery rates to avoid bankruptcy during the coronavirus crisis, its top lobbyist said.
The coalition intends to spend more than $2 million on the campaign in an effort to whip up Republican opposition to Mr. Trumps idea, pressing lawmakers to support instead a multibillion-dollar rescue package proposed by Democrats that would help the Postal Service survive the sharp drop in revenue and mail volume caused by the pandemic.
The ads will begin running nationally Wednesday night on Hannity, one of Mr. Trumps favorite programs on Fox News, and on Rush Limbaughs radio show on Thursday. They do not mention the president but label his proposal to raise delivery prices a massive package tax on small businesses and Americans who rely on the mail for prescription drugs and other goods.
Amazon, CVS and others involved in the campaign rely on the Postal Service for the delivery of millions of packages a year. Their businesses could be disrupted significantly if the agency increased rates or went bankrupt.
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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/us/coronavirus-live-updates.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage#link-37478b2c
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Online retailers will press Republicans to support a multibillion-dollar plan to save Postal Service (Original Post)
Eugene
May 2020
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dixiechiken1
(2,113 posts)1. Good.
We already know our voices don't matter. Maybe the corporate overlords will have better luck bringing Republicans in step.
elleng
(130,860 posts)2. It's trump's 'thing.' Have to get thru to him.
Good luck.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)3. Why don't the corporations ask top republicans to invoke the 25th?
Get him out of that office before were all dead from the Trump virus or starvation or whatever.