To the editor:
While it's true that the Postal Service is facing financial difficulties as more people use the Internet, it still remains a vital tool for Americans, especially for us senior citizens, who still rely on USPS for essential communications.
Instead of passing reforms that would make USPS stronger and preserve these services for every American, Congress may soon advance legislation that imprudently threatens to cut service in an attempts to "fix" the problem.
This bill would drop Saturday service completely and would eliminate home mail delivery for most who currently receive it. This legislation would also close thousands of post offices across America.
These service cuts would have a disproportionate impact on senior citizens, by slowing delivery of the mail we depend on to stay connected. We rely on Saturday service for timely delivery of prescription drugs, Social Security checks and letters from our families. Also, this bill would make it harder for people with lower mobility to access their mailbox.
Mitt Romney says that he wants to privatize the Post Office, which would be dramatically worse than what Congress is proposing. It would be especially scary for us senior citizens that live in a locked apartment complex.
How many different people would have access to our building? What kind of service and dedication can you get if you are only paying the employees minimum wage? Why should something that is a Constitutional right be changed to be a for-profit company for a wealthy, private individual?
Congress won't solve the problems facing USPS by reducing service to customers. All this bill would do is make it more difficult for me to use a vital, and constitutionally established, public service. Mitt Romney's ideas are even worse. Why would you dismantle a needed, reliable communication network and sell it to the highest bidder?
While it's true that the Postal Service is facing financial difficulties as more people use the Internet, it still remains a vital tool for Americans, especially for us senior citizens, who still rely on USPS for essential communications.
Instead of passing reforms that would make USPS stronger and preserve these services for every American, Congress may soon advance legislation that imprudently threatens to cut service in an attempts to "fix" the problem.
This bill would drop Saturday service completely and would eliminate home mail delivery for most who currently receive it. This legislation would also close thousands of post offices across America.
These service cuts would have a disproportionate impact on senior citizens, by slowing delivery of the mail we depend on to stay connected. We rely on Saturday service for timely delivery of prescription drugs, Social Security checks and letters from our families. Also, this bill would make it harder for people with lower mobility to access their mailbox.
Mitt Romney says that he wants to privatize the Post Office, which would be dramatically worse than what Congress is proposing. It would be especially scary for us senior citizens that live in a locked apartment complex.
How many different people would have access to our building? What kind of service and dedication can you get if you are only paying the employees minimum wage? Why should something that is a Constitutional right be changed to be a for-profit company for a wealthy, private individual?
Congress won't solve the problems facing USPS by reducing service to customers. All this bill would do is make it more difficult for me to use a vital, and constitutionally established, public service. Mitt Romney's ideas are even worse. Why would you dismantle a needed, reliable communication network and sell it to the highest bidder?
