Plan to Tighten USPS Budget Has Rural Residents Concerned

Plan to Tighten USPS Budget Has Rural Residents Concerned
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Mark Gilman
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After boldly predicting that it would at least break even in 2023, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) lost $6.5 billion. So it should come as no surprise that the USPS is looking at changing the way it delivers mail in 2024. Unfortunately, for some rural communities, those changes could drastically affect the speed at which they receive their mail.

In a strategic move called “Delivering to America,” the $40 billion plan aims to upgrade and improve USPS processing, transportation, and delivery. However, some of those upgrades aren’t going over well with several U.S. rural communities.

Mark Gilman
Mark Gilman
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Mark Gilman is a media veteran, having written for a number of national publications and for 18 years served as radio talk show host. The Navy veteran has also been involved in handling communications for numerous political campaigns and as a spokesman for large tech and communications companies.