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The latest anti-Trump lie is that he has ordered the removal of mail boxes...to keep people from being able to mail their ballots for the election.....
This is a lie. But the democrat party knows that their democrat party members in the press, and their useful idiots everywhere else, including here on U.S.messageboard, will spread that lie 24/7.....after all, gaining power is the only thing that is important.....
Keep in mind.....the Postal Service has 100 billion dollars in unfunded pension liability, and another 69 billion in the hole on top of that and is losing billions every single year......
So.....long before Trump came into office, the U.S. postal service was removing mail boxes....
But the fact is the removal of mail collection boxes has been going on for years as part of cost-cutting efforts for the postal service and had nothing to do with the 2020 election.
In September 2016, the USPS inspector general noted that “Nationally, the number of collection boxes declined by more than 12,000 in the past 5 years.”
This means that the USPS, during the Obama-Biden administration, removed thousands of mail collection boxes. Was this a diabolical plan by Obama and Biden to suppress the vote in 2020? Did Trump make them do it?
The decision to do so was explained thusly:
This is a lie. But the democrat party knows that their democrat party members in the press, and their useful idiots everywhere else, including here on U.S.messageboard, will spread that lie 24/7.....after all, gaining power is the only thing that is important.....
Keep in mind.....the Postal Service has 100 billion dollars in unfunded pension liability, and another 69 billion in the hole on top of that and is losing billions every single year......
After Losing Nearly $4 Billion Last Year, Postal Service on Track to Lose $7 Billion This Year
Revenue and mail volume is basically flat, but the USPS' operating expenses are out of control.
reason.com
So.....long before Trump came into office, the U.S. postal service was removing mail boxes....
But the fact is the removal of mail collection boxes has been going on for years as part of cost-cutting efforts for the postal service and had nothing to do with the 2020 election.
In September 2016, the USPS inspector general noted that “Nationally, the number of collection boxes declined by more than 12,000 in the past 5 years.”
This means that the USPS, during the Obama-Biden administration, removed thousands of mail collection boxes. Was this a diabolical plan by Obama and Biden to suppress the vote in 2020? Did Trump make them do it?
The decision to do so was explained thusly:
USPS spokeswoman Kimberly Frum told The Hill that installation and removal of USPS collection boxes has been going on for decades. “It is a fluid process and figures can vary from day-to-day. Historically, mail boxes have been removed for lack of use and installed in growth areas,” she explained. “When a collection box consistently receives very small amounts of mail for months on end, it costs the Postal Service money in fuel and workhours for letter carriers to drive to the mailbox and collect the mail. Removing the box is simply good business sense in that respect. It is important to note that anyone with a residential or business mailbox can use it as a vehicle to send outgoing mail.”Some customers have complained the U.S. Postal Service has gone too far and removed too many collection boxes in neighborhoods. They’ve also questioned whether this effort is saving USPS money in the long run.
It’s a tough balancing act for the Postal Service. Some collection boxes are barely used and are expensive to maintain. On the other hand, mail collection boxes are a visible representation of the Postal Service to the American public, and their disappearance has been noted. They also are reliable, secure, and convenient receptacles for mail.
As part of its efforts to keep its collection infrastructure proportionate to customers’ needs at a reasonable cost, the Postal Service has eliminated underused collection boxes that on average receive fewer than 25 pieces a day; it has also added collection boxes where they are convenient for customers.
FLASHBACK: The Obama-Biden Administration Removed Thousands of USPS Collection Boxes
Did you hear the conspiracy theory that Donald Trump is sabotaging the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) by removing mail collection boxes in several states? Yeah, it’s a real doozy, but apparently tha...
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