A Petition That Just Might Save the Post Office

"Does the Administration support HR 630 and S 316 to make these changes, save American jobs, and allow USPS to remain competitive?"

To get a formal response from the White House, the petition must gather 100,000 signatures by May 23.

Almost 20,000 people have already signed. But now it's crunch time.

"If you support the postal service and want Congress and the White House to consider legislation that would fix the serious financial challenges it faces," says DeFazio, "please sign the petition and tell your friends to as well."

President Obama faces plenty of pressures these days, but this is one intervention he can and should make on behalf of American workers and communities.

The USPS cannot take many more cuts. Nor can it shoulder the financial burden that's been imposed on it. This is a time for urgency. And Peter DeFazio, with his White House petition, has figured out how to focus the energy that is needed to beat the proponents of privatization and to save an essential public service.

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