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Just One Good Thing: Modernizing America's Postal System
Manage episode 431947625 series 3588680
In this episode, Jennifer Davis and Dan Schulz discuss the Postal Service Reform Act, a bipartisan legislation passed in March 2022 aimed at investing in and modernizing the U.S. Postal Service.
Key changes include financial stability by removing the pre-funding requirement for retiree health benefits, integrating postal employees' health care with Medicare, ensuring six-day mail delivery, increasing transparency through weekly performance data, and creating new revenue streams. The reform addresses critical issues to enhance the USPS's efficiency and reliability, counteracting previous policies that led to operational challenges. Listeners are encouraged to vote and inform others about this significant reform.
Here is a fact checking link you can use to help convince people you're speaking with: https://tinyurl.com/Electoral-Count-Reform-Act-ogt.
00:00 Introduction to the Postal Service Reform Act
00:34 The Importance of USPS and the Need for Reform
01:05 Key Changes Introduced by the Reform Act
02:40 Political Context and Controversies
03:41 The Broader Debate on Public Services
05:07 Engaging with Voters on Postal Service Reform
07:15 Call to Action: Voting and Staying Informed
89 afleveringen
Manage episode 431947625 series 3588680
In this episode, Jennifer Davis and Dan Schulz discuss the Postal Service Reform Act, a bipartisan legislation passed in March 2022 aimed at investing in and modernizing the U.S. Postal Service.
Key changes include financial stability by removing the pre-funding requirement for retiree health benefits, integrating postal employees' health care with Medicare, ensuring six-day mail delivery, increasing transparency through weekly performance data, and creating new revenue streams. The reform addresses critical issues to enhance the USPS's efficiency and reliability, counteracting previous policies that led to operational challenges. Listeners are encouraged to vote and inform others about this significant reform.
Here is a fact checking link you can use to help convince people you're speaking with: https://tinyurl.com/Electoral-Count-Reform-Act-ogt.
00:00 Introduction to the Postal Service Reform Act
00:34 The Importance of USPS and the Need for Reform
01:05 Key Changes Introduced by the Reform Act
02:40 Political Context and Controversies
03:41 The Broader Debate on Public Services
05:07 Engaging with Voters on Postal Service Reform
07:15 Call to Action: Voting and Staying Informed
89 afleveringen
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