USPS on the brink of collapse?

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0nelilreb said:
These next 4 years are going to be so much fun regardless of who takes the Oval . I haven’t been this excited since Dorothy threw that bucket of water on the witch that one time and she melted . We have Trump , Biden and Kamala .. it’s going to better than sitting front row at a comedy club .
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0nelilreb said:
These next 4 years are going to be so much fun regardless of who takes the Oval . I haven’t been this excited since Donald threw that bucket of water on the Hillary that one time and she melted . We have Trump , Biden and Kamala .. it’s going to better than sitting front row at a comedy club .
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BowlBrother85 said:
The USPS actually does receive funding from the federal government via the annual budget in the form of subsidies. For example, the President's Fiscal Year 2020 budget provides funding of $250 million to the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General for on-going operational expenses. These subsidies are in the form of favorable borrowing rates and having restrictions on other companies regarding 1st Class Mail. They may not have always received tax dollars, but they definitely are now.
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So let me get this straight.

They get $250 million in 2020 federal funds.

You’re upset Trump is withholding $25 billion for the election?

WTAF are you smoking?
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
Trump is using the USPS to engage in voter suppression and that constitutes an abuse of power. End/
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Not one single presidential election has been an all out vote by mail. Not one. Request an absentee ballot if you want to vote by mail. It’s a very simple process. This has literally never been an issue and shouldn’t be now.

Why after all these years do we need mass mail in vote? And don’t give me coronavirus nonsense. I’ve seen enough riots and protests to know Dems aren’t concerned about coronavirus anymore than Republicans.
 
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BP4Prez said:
Not one single presidential election has been an all out vote by mail. Not one. But Trump is suppressing. Request an absentee ballot if you want to vote by mail. It’s a very simple process. This has literally never been an issue and shouldn’t be now.

Why after all these years do we need mass mail in vote? And don’t give me coronavirus nonsense. I’ve seen enough riots and protests to know Dems aren’t concerned about coronavirus anymore than Republicans.
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I am going to make the Coronavirus an issue because it is highly relevant to this discussion. There is an unprecedented public health crisis associated with this year's election. There will be elderly people discouraged from standing in long lines to vote at certain precincts around the country, who will opt not to vote, unless they can do so by mail. Also, not all of these elderly people, particularly in the southeast, will be inclined to vote for Joe Biden. It's not a partisan issue. It's a voter disenfranchisement issue - involving the at-risk population, which is the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions which make them especially vulnerable to becoming critically ill after contracting the Coronavirus. These voters are not absent. They simply have a health concern which requires them to avoid large crowds. Trump wants to reduce voter turnout. He has admitted to the election being the primary motivation behind this. Why aren't you taking him at his word?
 
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Carl Pickens said:
You should read a little every now and then....
White House seeks cuts to USPS services in budget
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Trump has admitted that depleting the USPS is motivated by his desire to reduce votes in the upcoming election. He admitted this to Maria Bartiromo in an interview on Fox Business last week. Take him at his word.

... and you should be less condescending. You think that makes your point look sharper. It just makes you look like an a$$.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
I am going to make the Coronavirus an issue because it is highly relevant to this discussion. There is an unprecedented public health crisis associated with this year's election. There will be elderly people discouraged from standing in long lines to vote at certain precincts around the country, who will opt not to vote, unless they can do so by mail. Also, not all of these elderly people, particularly in the southeast, will be inclined to vote for Joe Biden. It's not a partisan issue. It's a voter disenfranchisement issue - involving the at-risk population, which is the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions which make them especially vulnerable to becoming critically ill after contracting the Coronavirus. These voters are not absent. They simply have a health concern which requires them to avoid large crowds. Trump wants to reduce voter turnout. He has admitted to the election being the primary motivation behind this. Why aren't you taking him at his word?
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BowlBrother85 said:
Trump has admitted that depleting the USPS is motivated by his desire to reduce votes in the upcoming election. He admitted this to Maria Bartiromo in an interview on Fox Business last week. Take him at his word.

... and you should be less condescending. You think that makes your point look sharper. It just makes you look like an a$$.
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I think you suck and really don’t care if you and the likes of poor little bnhunt think I’m racist and an ass.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
I am going to make the Coronavirus an issue because it is highly relevant to this discussion. There is an unprecedented public health crisis associated with this year's election. There will be elderly people discouraged from standing in long lines to vote at certain precincts around the country, who will opt not to vote, unless they can do so by mail. Also, not all of these elderly people, particularly in the southeast, will be inclined to vote for Joe Biden. It's not a partisan issue. It's a voter disenfranchisement issue - involving the at-risk population, which is the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions which make them especially vulnerable to becoming critically ill after contracting the Coronavirus. These voters are not absent. They simply have a health concern which requires them to avoid large crowds. Trump wants to reduce voter turnout. He has admitted to the election being the primary motivation behind this. Why aren't you taking him at his word?
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https://www.vote.org/absentee-voting-rules/

Pretty well every state is allowing absentee requests for Covid (or for no reason at all - just request). I have no problem with vote by mail in this regard. But don’t believe we should be sending out mass ballots to every address on file. I think there should be a process to receive the ballot. That isn’t asking much.
 
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johnsonbrewer said:
Fun?
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Yes .. if Trump wins the melt down will be larger than 2016 . ( end of the world , He will really be Hitler now , Putin will just be given the U.S. before Trump leaves ) . If Biden wins , all these people that was crying , b!tching and swearing Trump
would kill us all will immediately do a 180 and start the excuses , whataboutisms and well at least it was AS BAD . See FUN !
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
Do you guys pay attention to the damn news at all? He has admitted it!

President Donald Trump acknowledged on August 13th that he opposes a major stimulus deal with Democrats, at least in part, because he wants to stop an infusion of $25 billion to the Postal Service ahead of the election.

These were Trump's exact quotes in an interview with Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business last week:

"They need that money in order for the Post Office to work, to take in these millions and millions of ballots."

and ....

"If we don't make a deal, that means they don't get the money. That means they can't have universal mail-in voting. That means they can't have it."

For the purpose of trying to assist his cause of winning an election, Trump is more than happy to see the United States Postal Service "not work". That is textbook abuse of power by the president.
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That could easily be accomplished by drafting legislation that removes the funding burdens from the USPS. Those burdens placed on them by congress. That would infuse over $25bil by removing regs instead of printing $25bil and giving it to them.

Trump likes to brag about deregulation so force his hand
 
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hog88 said:
Umm no they're not. USPS is self funded, receives no funding from the federal government. I don't know how an adult doesn't know this but...

Now if you want to discuss turning our military into a mercenary for that fights for the highest bidder I'm listening.
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Question is, are they still being robbed blind by Congress. Unlike TVA, their funds are subject to reapportionment by Congress if needed.....that's my limited understanding of how they work. Make them just like TVA and let them go.
 
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