XDNA Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago As the Post noted, the move could disrupt consumer shipping and business supply chains while pushing hundreds of thousands of federal workers out of government. Nonetheless, Trump gathered a group of officials advising him on his transition back to the White House and asked them for their views on privatizing the agency. Informed of its annual financial losses, Trump said the USPS should not be subsidized by the government, according to the people who spoke with the Post on the condition of anonymity so that they could speak frankly about private conversations. Trump's specific plans for possibly overhauling the USPS and privatizing it were not immediately clear. But he feuded with the agency during his first presidency, seeking to compel it to turn over key functions – including labor relations, managing relationships with its largest clients, rate-setting and personnel matters – to the federal treasury department. The USPS is older than the US itself, having been founded in 1775. It became a financially self-sustaining agency in 1970 and is one of the most well-liked federal agencies, according to a 2024 Pew Research Center study cited by the Post. In the fiscal year ending 30 September, the USPS lost $9.5bn after modernizing facilities and equipment did little to offset declines in mail volume as well as a parcel shipping business that was slower than anticipated, according to the Post's reporting. The postal service's annual financial report disclosed nearly $80bn in liabilities. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/14/trump-united-states-postal-service-privatization MAGA voters - especially those who are rural whites, middle class, and low income - depend on USPS for medication. Small businesses depend on it for work. So when Trump privatizes it, raises the prices so his billionaires can make money, how are they going to afford to use it? Whoopsie! https://bsky.app/profile/wajali.bsky.social/post/3ldhppwqplk2c The counties where housing is the most densely packed supported Harris by 16 points. The places it's the most spread out backed Trump by 53 points — places that would likely see big jumps in rates if Trump actually privatizes USPS. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/16/trump-privatize-postal-service-rural-expensive/ Remind me, how did this work out for the UK?
Blue Monday Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago MAGRATS voting against their best interests yet again! What else is new
vuelve88 Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago His voters won't care If anything, they will say it's a brilliant decision 1
Virgos Groove Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago Americans about to experience the wonders of privatized mail services. Hope you like paying ridiculous fees and never actually getting your mail! 1
sugarysunflower Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago how many examples do we need to show you that privatising public services such as postal services makes the entire service significantly worse from costings, reliability, safety and employee satisfaction except for the billionaire-shareholders: • Royal Mail - SCAM • PostNL - SHAM • DHL - SKAM • PostItaliane - SPAM Privatising the US postal service altogether is going to leave most Americans disgruntled, but MAGA don't think three/four steps ahead. SMH
Princess Aurora Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago My National Postal Service is trash so good luck with that Americans
LegaMyth Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, vuelve88 said: His voters won't care If anything, they will say it's a brilliant decision Thank you! He could shoot them, and they won't give af.
Gov Hooka Posted 11 minutes ago Posted 11 minutes ago Yeah this is bad, would be apt to mention Democrats/the Biden admin never fired Louis DeJoy.
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