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He hates the postal service, will not include it in the stimulus package (Original Post) question everything Apr 2020 OP
There is that. calimary Apr 2020 #1
Fine! Pass the funding and make him veto the Post Office! Walleye Apr 2020 #2
Exactly Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #4
Yes pattyloutwo Apr 2020 #15
Be sure to remind rural voters saidsimplesimon Apr 2020 #3
Trump fears the Postal Box Holder mail Wellstone ruled Apr 2020 #5
Got a link to the annual report question everything Apr 2020 #7
Yes,that is the pressing thing that Wellstone ruled Apr 2020 #10
Nah. It's just red meat tossed to the Breitbarts and Libertarians. Eyeball_Kid Apr 2020 #6
Save the USPS! SOPO!! Cha Apr 2020 #8
He and his cronies lust for USPO properties randr Apr 2020 #9
No corporate welfare without UBI FOR ALL & USPS Funded! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #11
Because we want to vote by mail lame54 Apr 2020 #12
+1 crickets Apr 2020 #13
Someone (Kimmel or Meyers?) said pattyloutwo Apr 2020 #14
And on these pages, a good suggestion question everything Apr 2020 #16

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,437 posts)
4. Exactly
Wed Apr 15, 2020, 05:40 PM
Apr 2020

Who the hell (other than Republicans- but they use it too of course) actually wants to lose the Postal Service?!

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Trump fears the Postal Box Holder mail
Wed Apr 15, 2020, 05:44 PM
Apr 2020

coming from Dem backed groups. He knows he is in deep shit and is drowning with each passing day. A major Postal Mail drop the last weekend before elections are many times a Game Changer. Most local Pol's cannot afford big media buys.

Another big deal for the Orange Anus Crew is,Amazon is the Post Office's largest supplier of Revenue with package deliveries.

And Amazon's owner also owns the Washington Post who slices and dices the Orange Anus six ways to Sunday.

question everything

(47,531 posts)
7. Got a link to the annual report
Wed Apr 15, 2020, 05:58 PM
Apr 2020
https://about.usps.com/what/financials/annual-reports/fy2019.pdf

It is clear that it is bleeding from commitment to benefits and retirements (Page 11) which, I remember, it wanted to modify but Congress would not let it.
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
10. Yes,that is the pressing thing that
Wed Apr 15, 2020, 06:11 PM
Apr 2020

most never had a idea how a inserted piece of Republican Legislation was placed in a Budget Bill back in the Bush Cheney era.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,434 posts)
6. Nah. It's just red meat tossed to the Breitbarts and Libertarians.
Wed Apr 15, 2020, 05:58 PM
Apr 2020

Never USPSers are a silly group that would enjoy postal rates at 3-4 times the cost.

Who knew that it was a popular stance to take?

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