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11. Explain how it was defunded when it doesn't get any taxpayer subsidies?

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:50 PM

Apr 9

Unlike many government agencies, the United States Postal Service (USPS) does not receive direct taxpayer funding for operating expenses. Government appropriations are limited to specific purposes, such as the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program.

The Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the PSHB Program includes a continuation of the 2024 appropriation increase. These funds are specifically allocated for the operation of the PSHB program, managed within the Office of Personnel Management’s Trust Fund Transfers.

A proposed legislative measure aims to secure future funding for the PSHB program’s eligibility determination and enrollment systems beyond FY 2025. These government appropriations are designated for postal retirees’ healthcare benefits and do not represent subsidies for the USPS’s general operating costs.

https://govfacts.org/government/federal/independent-executive/usps/how-usps-stays-afloat-funding-facts-simplified/

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USPS to suspend pension contributions, seeks 4-cent stamp price hike [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 9 OP

$4.25 gasoline doesn't help . James48 Apr 9 #1

Especially since Trump Old Crank Apr 9 #15

The USPS is required to pre-fund employees retirement.. summer_in_TX Apr 10 #17

That ended 4 years ago when the Postal Service Reform Act was passed MichMan Apr 10 #30

Thanks for the info. I missed that. summer_in_TX Apr 10 #37

It's being systematically destroyed in preparation for privatization or elimination. CousinIT Apr 9 #2

Explain how it was defunded when it doesn't get any taxpayer subsidies? MichMan Apr 9 #11

Government not paying for a constitutional requirement Old Crank Apr 9 #14

You are correct; going all the way back to 1970 MichMan Apr 9 #16

1970. quakerboy Apr 10 #28

Enough with the nickel and diming every year TexasBushwhacker Apr 9 #3

more or less quakerboy Apr 10 #29

I get 3 letters a week and have Amazon PKG deliver once a week. Jacson6 Apr 9 #4

"The Internet has replaced the mail delivery service for most correspondence. IMHO." BumRushDaShow Apr 9 #6

Interestingly, in our rural area, Starlink is the only satellite service we could get. Dixiegrrrl Apr 9 #9

Postal carriers would be part time and only work one day a week? MichMan Apr 10 #23

STOP delivering mail on Saturdays and save billions Bengus81 Apr 9 #5

Or just fund the USPS properly, and get rid of the trump appointees running it into the ground quakerboy Apr 10 #21

It was reckless for congress to stop funding it in 1970 MichMan Apr 10 #24

When I was a child the stamps were four cents. twodogsbarking Apr 9 #7

All under the expert hand of DeJoy! He has financial interests in privatization of the USPS dontcha know! n/t PatrickforB Apr 9 #8

He left last year but the damage is done. BumRushDaShow Apr 9 #10

DeJoy resigned a year ago n/t MichMan Apr 9 #12

But the damage he did remains. I do stand corrected, but the USPS is still having DeJoy issues. n/t PatrickforB Apr 9 #13

It wasn't just him it was the Republican as a whole as they've been conspiring for decades to kill the USPS. cstanleytech Apr 10 #20

Well before DeJoy was appointed, the requirement summer_in_TX Apr 10 #18

Thankfully, they pre-fund bullshit was finally repealed BumRushDaShow Apr 10 #25

Thanks. Don't know how I missed that. summer_in_TX Apr 10 #38

That year, we were in the middle of a horrific pandemic BumRushDaShow Apr 11 #39

Frankly I think a national gas and diesel tax specifically for funding the postal service only is needed. cstanleytech Apr 10 #19

Time to stock up on Forever stamps again Maeve Apr 10 #22

Surprised TPTB haven't decided structuring is involved. bucolic_frolic Apr 10 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 10 #27

Umm... OldBaldy1701E Apr 10 #31

It may have been bad, but passed with overwhelming support by voice vote in the house & unanimous consent in the senate MichMan Apr 10 #32

Congress has made other mistakes that they were all in on before. OldBaldy1701E Apr 10 #33

"It is a shame that they don't see the need to fix this one." BumRushDaShow Apr 10 #36

No offense, but if the 'damage was done', then the repeal did not 'fix' it. OldBaldy1701E Apr 11 #40

Future Democratic Congresses and administrations can BumRushDaShow Apr 11 #41

You're right, it wasn't just a GOP idea and now it's been repealed, and yet D. Spaulding Apr 10 #35

I retired from USPS two years ago; I don't think there's anyway the USPS is D. Spaulding Apr 10 #34