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BumRushDaShow

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7. I think it was just from years of running a deficit and then a literal drop-off of business

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 15, 2025, 07:32 AM

Nov 15

I.e., people paying bills online and the proliferation of more and expanded package delivery services like that provided by Amazon (which has been killing UPS and Fedex too).

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142884607
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142899903

The biggest issue that is rarely mentioned is that USPS is the only carrier that provides service to every address (including rural) and other services still don't (which I suppose is part of the push for "drone delivery" ).

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USPS warns of price hikes and 'urgent need' for changes after suffering another huge blow [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 15 OP

Undo what the GOP did to them. Grokenstein Nov 15 #1

"Undo what the GOP did to them" BumRushDaShow Nov 15 #2

I didn't know/remember this - thanks. TheRickles Nov 15 #6

I think it was just from years of running a deficit and then a literal drop-off of business BumRushDaShow Nov 15 #7

The "pre-fund" PATRICK Nov 15 #15

I remember the switch from US Post Office to US Postal Service RazorbackExpat Nov 15 #8

Just say "NO" to privatization of the Postal Service. oasis Nov 15 #3

Has the UPSP ever rescinded the policy of funding no_hypocrisy Nov 15 #4

Yes - in 2022 BumRushDaShow Nov 15 #5

Package that took 5 days takes 10 now thanks to Republicon grifters Ponietz Nov 15 #9

Yeah...go after pension benifits instead of something like stopping Sat delivery Bengus81 Nov 15 #10

Since Trump's first reign of terror, the postal service has gotten even worse. A business about 5 miles from our home Vinca Nov 15 #11

DeJoy is gone and now it's even worse. That takes HARD work Bengus81 Nov 15 #12

I suspect the "Forever" stamps add to the problem. 3Hotdogs Nov 15 #13

An article that takes USPS admin on faith PATRICK Nov 15 #14