Should Congress reschedule USPS prefunding of retiree health benefits to preserve the mail system through the current recession?

Background The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act passed in the 109th Congress requires the USPS to prefund retiree health benefits. Annual payments to this fund are approximately $5 billion from 2007 through 2016. This has saddled USPS with significant costs at a time when mail volume is rapidly decreasing.

In 2008, total mail volume decreased by 4.5 percent and has continued to decrease into 2009. The Postmaster General has requested that Congress relieve the USPS of this burden saving approximately $24.6 billion through 2016. Calculations show that USPS would have achieved positive net income in 2008 without the prefunding requirement.

Printing Industries of America Position Nearly 9 million American jobs are dependent on the services of USPS and mailing-related industries generate $900 billion in commerce. Printing Industries of America urges Congressional intervention to modify the USPS refunding of benefits. Additionally, Printing Industries of America calls on the Obama ... more.

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