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Defend our public Postal Service

The public service mission of the Postal Service has made it one of our nation’s most trusted institutions. However, this essential service is under threat if we do not act now.

Defend Our Public Postal Service

The public service mission of the Postal Service has made it one of our nation’s most trusted institutions. However, this essential service is under threat if we do not act now.

Add your voice and tell your congress members, “Hands Off the Public Postal Service!” Protect our public Postal Service. Keep it—it’s yours.

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Know the Facts

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Postal workers serve 160 million addresses, six days a week.
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48% of the world’s mail volume is handled by the U.S. Postal Service.
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91% of people approve of the USPS, according to a 2020 Pew study.
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With operating revenue exceeding $73 billion, the USPS would have recorded operating surpluses in eight of the past 14 years if not for the Congressionally-imposed prefunding mandate.

The USPS provides affordable mail service to all — including rich and poor, rural and urban, without regard to age, nationality, race or gender.

The public post office, established by the Constitution, is a democratic right of the population and has helped bind the people of this country together since 1775. Today, it is a major force in the e-commerce revolution.

Now, the White House Office of Management and Budget wants to sell our public Postal Service to private corporations.