Keep US Posted, a nonprofit advocacy group of consumers, nonprofits, newspapers, greeting card publishers, magazines, catalogs, forestry and recycling interests, and small businesses dedicated to promoting the value of postal mail and protecting the long-term health of the U.S. Postal Service, sent an open letter urging incoming Postmaster General David Steiner to assess outgoing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s failed “Delivering for America” Plan. DeJoy, who resigned this spring, before moving forward with a massive postage increase set to take effect the day before Steiner starts July 14.
“For 250 years, the U.S. Postal Service has been a cornerstone of our nation’s infrastructure, providing reliable and affordable mail service to every American — including those in the most remote and underserved areas which private couriers cannot reach,” wrote former Congressman and Executive Director of Keep US Posted Kevin Yoder. “However, many policies contained in DeJoy’s Delivering for America plan have resulted in significantly reduced services, delayed mail delivery, and a dramatic increase in costs for consumers and businesses alike. Among its destructive policies, the plan kicked off massive postage increases, which have occurred with unprecedented frequency and at amounts far above inflation — to the detriment of both the American public and the Postal Service, as mail volume which has consistently decreased with every rate hike.”
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