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highplainsdem

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Thu Apr 12, 2018, 08:27 PM Apr 2018

Trump announces task force to evaluate operations of Postal Service [View all]

Source: The Hill

President Trump on Thursday commissioned a task force to look at the viability and operations of the United States Postal Service (USPS) on the heels of his tweets accusing Amazon of hurting the organization.

The White House announced that Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin will chair the panel. Its members will assess how the post office is affected by the package delivery market and declining use of mail, and examine its business model and role in the national economy.

“The USPS is on an unstable financial path and must be restructured to prevent a taxpayer-funded bailout,” the White House said in an executive order.

In addition, Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ office will advise the task force on issue of commercial monopolies in the delivery sector.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/382961-trump-announces-task-force-to-evaluate-operations-of-postal-service

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Also in the US Constitution. yallerdawg Apr 2018 #1
A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service mahina Apr 2018 #24
Mahalo, Mahina! yallerdawg Apr 2018 #28
You bet yallerdawg. Check out the website when you can, or search for a grand alliance to save our mahina Apr 2018 #29
Bastards Chicago1980 Apr 2018 #2
BINGO! The GOP caused this mess in 2006 intentionally greatbaldeagle Apr 2018 #15
Must be restructured equals... Lars39 Apr 2018 #3
OH, GOD! IS THERE NO END TO HIS STUPIDITY???? Squinch Apr 2018 #4
Well, the Republicans just LOVE fucking with the USPS. PatrickforO Apr 2018 #5
Can't leave well enough alone. forgotmylogin Apr 2018 #9
Jesus H. Christ! greatauntoftriplets Apr 2018 #6
There's no "bug" up his butt Plucketeer Apr 2018 #14
The asshole want to privitize the pstal service, and that is bullshit, and I would argue against the still_one Apr 2018 #7
The Post Office, Medicare and Social Security funfs laserhaas Apr 2018 #22
What a vindictive, petty, dumbass. Ohiogal Apr 2018 #8
Translation: He is jealous of Jeff Bezos milestogo Apr 2018 #10
the fascists have been trying to destroy the unionized post office elmac Apr 2018 #11
The pensions must close to fully funded. Ilsa Apr 2018 #12
What needs evaluation is RepubliCON imposition of unique 75 year pension rule on USPS. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #13
this man is sick Skittles Apr 2018 #16
Wasting more taxpayers money Corgigal Apr 2018 #17
In other words Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2018 #18
Hey sexual predator...............you do realize that Tom Delay ( a fucking asshole ) turbinetree Apr 2018 #19
This is not Trump thinking this up. This is a repug Grima Wormtongue whispering in his ear. scarletwoman Apr 2018 #20
The bottom has fallen out of the stamp collecting market. roamer65 Apr 2018 #21
I knew this is where all that was leading.... FormerOstrich Apr 2018 #23
This is a witch hunt! duforsure Apr 2018 #25
This is going to be as f*cked up as the Voting Commission LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2018 #26
Trump in his heavy handed style melm00se Apr 2018 #27
It's actually kind of humorous that Trump has called task forces "useless", and yet continues to Nitram Apr 2018 #30
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