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KY_EnviroGuy

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25. No. I have bills that must be paid via USPS.....

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Tue Apr 14, 2020, 11:44 PM

Apr 2020

and so do millions of other low income people. In addition, millions of desperately needed charities would fail without mail-in contributions.

Save your breath with the pay-it-online mantra. If we go into a severe recession or depression, many will no longer afford access to the internet, causing more public pain. Forcing people to travel out to pay crucial bills will further spread COVID-19.

Call you representatives and senators and insist the USPS be fully funded, including an extra boost to compensate for added danger during a health crisis and loss of revenue from delivering advertising materials.

We do not need stupid retrograde measures during a global pandemic......

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Step back and allow Trump to shut down the USPS [View all] Under The Radar Apr 2020 OP

Except they have a bottomless capacity for blaming these things on Democrats. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2020 #1

True, but when USPS, FedEx and UPS don't make Rural deliveries Red States will lose their Shit! TheBlackAdder Apr 2020 #36

Sadly, once the pooch is screwed, it will be monumentally difficult to unscrew it. Girard442 Apr 2020 #2

I know it seems scary when he runs his mouth Under The Radar Apr 2020 #5

You know, there's a very simple principle that almost no one fully appreciates. Girard442 Apr 2020 #8

That goes back to my original post, I only hope that he would. Under The Radar Apr 2020 #9

And those right wing whacko postal workers DUgosh Apr 2020 #3

I have known 3 letter carriers in my life Thunderbeast Apr 2020 #16

The USPS is not socialist. It is payed for by fees, just like any business. Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #19

I worked for the postal service.. nini Apr 2020 #34

Sounds like you grew up in a family like mine... pbmus Apr 2020 #4

Except TheFarseer Apr 2020 #6

Sadly, Trump nor the Senate can close it. Nancy is in control Under The Radar Apr 2020 #7

Why is that sad? Sugarcoated Apr 2020 #33

Sarcastic- if Trump even tried, his own supporters peel away. Under The Radar Apr 2020 #35

The problem is that not only rural Trumpers rely heavily on the USPS Jake Stern Apr 2020 #10

You are correct, and that entire generation would have to be long gone.... Under The Radar Apr 2020 #12

She and I are in the same boat. I receive and pay my bills by mail. I like hard copies. Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #21

You mean the vote by mail USPS? lame54 Apr 2020 #11

No sir, the postal service has requested bailout funds and Trump has declined Under The Radar Apr 2020 #13

They are about to jump the shark. The postal service is critical infrastructure. GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #14

Yep, telling Rural America That Fed Ex will carry the same letter for $26.99 Under The Radar Apr 2020 #15

Or hell. People like me. I pay all my bills online. But get them via the mail. GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #17

Nah, they will find a useful way to Blame The Dems... BadGimp Apr 2020 #18

I think we can accomplish that without losing the USPS SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #20

Since over half of the income in my family comes from the USPS, Progressive Jones Apr 2020 #22

No thanks: better to try to stop it, than to sit back, twiddling thumbs. struggle4progress Apr 2020 #23

Better hurry, post office said that they run out of operating funds May1st Under The Radar Apr 2020 #24

No. I have bills that must be paid via USPS..... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #25

There are gifts other than stamps you can buy on the USPS site JI7 Apr 2020 #26

US savings bonds I do believe is capitol for USPS Under The Radar Apr 2020 #27

No, they've broken enough of our country. C_U_L8R Apr 2020 #28

Well there you go. That ought to do it. Under The Radar Apr 2020 #29

If only it were so easy. Like voting :-) C_U_L8R Apr 2020 #32

You know a couple of the big post offices could strike for three days and say Captain Zero Apr 2020 #30

You may get your wish in May when the funds run dry Under The Radar Apr 2020 #31