Vermonters Fight for the Postal Service

Sens. Bernie Sanders, Patrick Leahy, Rep. Peter Welch, Gov. Peter Shumlin and nearly 500 Vermonters packed the American Legion hall in White River Junction, Vt., on Wednesday evening to voice strong opposition to the potential closing of one of Vermont's major postal processing plants. "It makes zero sense at all to be shutting down this processing plant, cutting jobs and slowing down mail service throughout our region," Sanders said. "Clearly, we need changes in the post office so that it becomes a robust institution in the digital world, but I believe we can make those changes without slashing jobs." Sanders has introduced the Postal Service Protection Act to maintain mail service to rural communities, avert cuts that could cost thousands of workers their jobs, and help the Postal Service adapt to the digital age.

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[OdinLowe]

Senator, you're the greatest.

[OurFadedGarden]

They are killing the economy on purpose! This is treason against the United States. We the people (yes us little people) are the United States

[Henry1P]

That's Congress receiving money for those who support United Parcel Service, UPS and Federal Express, Fed Ex to bring about the demise of the USPS, the United States Postal Service. They see it as a way to make money. Disband the USPS through trumped up stories of financial ruin (by Congress' hands) and then swoop in with private businesses to get all the money that this service generates. Pure greed.

[Henry1P]

...and that's (future retiree benefits) for people WHO AREN'T EVEN BORN YET.

[Henry1P]

This is all caused by Congress and its mandate imposed on the USPS to pre-fund 75 years worth of future retiree benefits in a 10-year span. 5.5 billion dollars a year for the USPS to start the year out in the hole. Only USPS has to do this, no other federal agency. Get Congress' hands off of where it does not belong.

[KayD1010]

Losing good jobs and sacrificing good service is plain damn stupid at a time when We the People are hurting. Ben Franklin is rolling in his grave.

[judyleasugar97]

People, we need to contact lawmakers to prevent losing government postal service! It is an attack of the unions first and foremost, USPS being the biggest union in the country!