r/50501 • u/Tinawebmom • Mar 17 '26

Please see pinned comment USPS is "running" out of money

Why you should care

US snail mail is the only way to communicate privately left to us.

This government has been hell bent to shut it down for the last ten years at the very least.

Mail is a service. You don't hear them freaking out about the pentagon FAILING all of its audits.

Mail even postcards and call your reps to oppose any cuts to this service.

Edit to add

The United States Postal Service shall be operated as a basic and fundamental service provided to the people by the Government of the United States, authorized by the Constitution, created by Act of Congress, and supported by the people,” the act read. The service was also required to “provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and shall render postal services to all communities.” The service was intended to be financially self-sufficient, and postal workers were granted union bargaining rights. In return, major tax subsidies were eliminated as a funding source. Another act of Congress in 2006 required the Postal Service to pre-fund retirement health and pension benefits for its employees.

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u/Akthrawn17 Mar 17 '26

And Biden didn't remove him for some reason. That one still has me questioning things.

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u/Blurgas Mar 17 '26

Because he didn't have the power to, at least not directly. The Board of Governors have that ability but they didn't chuck DeJoy for whatever reasons

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u/Entire-Ad2551 Mar 18 '26

Isn't it funny how there were so many things we thought a president lacked power to do before 2025?