01Nov
06Sep
Coalition Letter Urges House to Oppose H.R. 5714
To Members of the U.S. Congress: We, the undersigned organizations, representing millions of taxpayers and consumers nationwide, urge Congress to oppose H.R. 5714, the “Postal Service Reform Act of 2016” introduced by House Government Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, and the Committee’s Ranking Member Elijah Cummings.
05Jul
Top Five Reasons for Reforming the U.S. Postal Service
Over the last decade the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has found it increasingly difficult to keep its head above water financially, often posting annual losses in the billions. A steep decline of mail volume due to the rise of online communications has reduced USPS’s role...
01Jul
As New Postal Reform Bill Progresses in House, Taxpayer and Consumer Groups Voice Skepticism
Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers released the 2016 Postal Service Reform Act. Republicans and Democrats have often failed to find agreement on postal reform, which has led to a decade-long stalemate to fix problems at the agency. But the latest piece...
24Jun
Return to Sender: House Postal Reform Bill Gives Handouts to the USPS on the Backs of Consumers
Washington, D.C. – House Government Oversight Committee Chairman, Jason Chaffetz and the committee’s Ranking Member, Elijah Cummings, introduced a congressional discussion draft for postal reform legislation last Wednesday. Following $56.8 billion in financial losses since 2007 and $125 billion in unfunded liabilities, the proposed legislation...
10May
TPA Releases Statement on USPS Second Quarterly Report Showing $2 Billion Loss
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) expressed concern about the continuing financial death spiral of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Today’s reported second quarter loss of $2 billion indicates that it’s business as usual when it comes to USPS’s fiscal predicaments....
07Mar
Townhall: Now the Post Office Wants to Be Your Bank
The economically beleaguered United States Postal Service (USPS) is now considering expanding from its core mission of delivering mail to providing banking services. What is concerning about this is that the USPS, which has proven financially incapable of keeping its head above water (even with...
02Mar
United States Postal Service Seeks To Continue Temporary Rate Hikes
The financial welfare of the United States Postal Service (USPS) has been of particular concern for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) and other concerned taxpayer advocates. Financial instability, continued loss of focus on delivering the mail, and a lack of leadership and accountability are all...
04Jan
TPA President David Williams joins ‘Capital Insider’ to talk U.S. Postal Service reforms!
Watch TPA President David Williams as he joins WJLA's 'Capital Insider' to discuss much needed and long overdue reforms that the U.S. Postal Service should move on in the coming year.
15Dec