U.S. Senate Candidates Oppose Ending Saturday Mail Deliveries
The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday proposed ending first-class mail delivery on Saturdays.
In the coming weeks, Congressmen Edward Markey and Stephen Lynch will likely try to distance themselves as they seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. But on Wednesday, both men spoke out about the U.S. Postal Service’s proposal to cut first-class mail delivery on Saturday. The plan calls to end regular mail service, while maintaining Saturday delivery for packages and express mail. Lynch said he is “deeply concerned” that the postal service announced its proposal “without congressional consent. “The elimination of Saturday mail delivery will have a negative impact on thousands of businesses across the nation that are operating on a six-day schedule. This could be a damaging policy change in a fragile economy. "Clearly, the …
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Elizabeth A. Doris-Gustin
11:49 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013
One less day of bills arriving at my home does not bother me. I am concerned about the US Post Office having to pay an extra $5 billion a year into the health care system. How do our congressmen feel about the extra $5 billion and did they approve the original bill? more ›