USPS privatization would jeopardize access and affordability

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is currently facing threats of privatization, which would jeopardize mail service to the 51 million people living in rural areas who might otherwise not have mail access.

The USPS provides a crucial function in rural areas, delivering goods like medications and medical equipment, online shopping orders, gifts, and mail-in ballots. It has a universal service obligation…